Moodbidri : Three eminent personality from different religion like Vedamurthi Ishwar Bhat, the managing trustee of Alangar Shri Badagu Mahalingeshwar Temple; Fr. Basil Vas, the parish priest of Alangar, and E. M. Shafi Saheb of Puttige inaugurated  the 10th Floodlit Koti Chennayya Jodukere Kambala  at Veerarani Samskriti Grama at Kadalakere Nisarga Dhama at Ontikatte on Saturday.

Fr. Basil Vas also inaugurated the arbitrator’s gallery worth Rs 2 lakh, constructed by Chandrahas Sanil and Chethan in memory of their father Sadhu Sanil.

Kannada small screen team of Radha Kalyana, telecast on Zee TV, releases the buffaloes into the slush field after offering prayers at the Ayyappa Temple in Ontikatte.

Kuldip M of Moodubidri, presided over the event.

MLA K. Abhayachandra Jain, the president of the Kambala Committee, Treasurer Bhaskar S. Kotian, General Secretary K. Gunapala Kadamba, Ratnakar Devadiga, Suresh Kotian, the chairman of the standing committee and others were present.

People from England, Australia, and New Zealand were also seen at the venue.