Udupi : Hundreds of people witnessed the 22nd annual Adve-Nandikur Koti Chennaya Kambala  held on January 5 and 6. Madwaraya Bhat, Managing Trustee of Nandikur Durgaparameshwari Temple, inaugurated the event.

The Kambala was held various categories like ‘Kenehalage’, ‘Hagga Hiriya’, ‘Hagga Kiriya’, ‘Negilu Hiriya’, ‘Negilu Kiriya’, ‘Adda Halage’. 159 buffalo pairs participated in the Kambala,

Among those present on the occasion were Amarnath Shetty, JD(S) leader,  Jitendra Shetty, Managing Trustee of Padebettu Subrahmanya Temple, Sunil Jayaram Shetty, Managing Trustee of Santoor Subrahmanya Temple,  Kambala Samithi presidents Adve Moodragutthu Chittaranjan Shetty, Kankanagutthu Harish Shetty, executive president Kolachooru Kondettu Sukumara Shetty and others.

Adve Kankanagutthu Jayaram Shetty and Udupi state Rajyotsava awardee Karinje Vinu Vishwanath Shetty were honoured by MLA Lalaji R Mendon and MP K Jayaprakash Hegde at a function held in the evening.

In the Hagga Hiriya category, Karkala Jeevandas Adyantaaya’s buffalo pair run by Bangadi Podumba Balakrishna Gowda won the first place. In the Hagga Kiriya category the first place went to  Nandalike Navyataa  Shrikanth Bhat B’s buffalo pair run by Kolake Irvathoor Anand.

In the Negilu Hiriya category, Iruvailu Paanila Baada Poojary B’s buffalo pair run by Kolake Irvathur Anand won the first place while in the Negilu Kiriya category,  Kaalu Paanara’s A buffalo pair run by Kadandale Prasad, won  the first place.