Here is the updated Timetable of Kambala Races which are going held in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi & Kasargod Districts during the year 2018-19. These are the dates announced by District Kambala Committee. Please note dates are subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances. All Kambala races start at around 8-9AM and go on till late … Read more
Last week I visited Miyar Kambala near Karkala. You can read more about this Kambala in my earlier blog on Miyar Kambala held in 2015. This year I had an opportunity to visit it again. As a bonus to all my photography friends at the Kambala venue, I did a short session on “How to … Read more
My hometown Moodabidri hosted its 15th annual Buffalo race, Kambala at Kadalakere Nisargadhama on Saturday 11th November 2017. The Kambala or the buffalo race is unique to Udupi & Mangalore districts. Last year due to the order of the Supreme Court of India, Kambala races were cancelled and this is the first Kambala race of … Read more
Today the Supreme Court of India has refused to stay a plea filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to ban a legislation in Karnataka that permits the annual buffalo race, Kambala. In September this year, PETA had filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction from the court to strike … Read more
Here is the Time table of Kambala Races which are going held in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi & Kasargod Districts during the year 2016-17. These are the dates announced by District Kambala Committee. The Karnataka High Court again imposed the ban on Kambala sport (Buffalo Race) in Dakshina Kannada District. The Kambala sport was banned in … Read more
My home town Moodabidri hosted its 14th annual Buffalo race, Kambala at Kadalakere Nisargadhama on Saturday January 23rd. The Kambala or the buffalo race is unique to Udupi & Mangalore districts. Historically Kambala was the event when farmers paid tribute to their gods for protecting their crops. There used to be lot of celebration and … Read more