Kambala racing at Mysuru Dasara. Photo: Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office.
Bengaluru: Kambala made its debut at Mysuru Dasara, with Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar inaugurating the event on October 18.
The coastal sport brought a new element to the state festival. Shivakumar offered floral tributes to images of Chamundeshwari and Veera Gangadhara Ajjayya during the inaugural programme.
Coastal tradition at the state festival
The Chief Minister’s Office described the event as a celebration of coastal Karnataka’s folk culture and traditions passed down through generations. It said such programmes help preserve the state’s diverse cultural heritage and carry it forward to younger generations.
State Kambala Committee president Devi Prasad Shetty attended the programme, along with ministers Puttarangashetty and N. Chaluvarayaswamy, legislators G. T. Devegowda, Tanveer Sait, K. Harish Gowda and Ashok Rai, and other dignitaries.
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