Inaugural Kambala Race Held in Bangaluru
Recently, Bengaluru held its inaugural Kambala race with 159 pairs of buffaloes and their jockeys competing on specially constructed slush tracks in the Palace Grounds of the city.
About Kambala Race
- It is an annual buffalo race held in the south western Indian state of Karnataka, dedicated to an incarnation of Hindu God Shiva – Lord Kadri Manjunatha.
- Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and households in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and Kasaragod of Kerala, a region collectively known as Tulu Nadu.
- The Kambala season generally starts in November and lasts until March.
- The Kambalas ....
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