Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Kambala Calendar for 2010 - 2011

Friends,

Most awaited Kambala is back again this year....

Sorry for posting it late, shoots kept me very buzy. Kambala started from 11-Dec-10, and its done in few places, but better late than never. You still have many more to go... So do plan out & get some awesome frames.... Here you check out the dates.

Kambala race is more than 1000 years old. It’s basically a popular rural sport in the districts of Mangalore and Udupi in Karnataka. It’s is a traditional buffalo race in slush water, held from December till March. The contest generally takes place between two pairs of buffaloes, controlled by a whip -lashing farmer. The 'track' used for Kambala is a paddy field filled with slush.

9-Jan-11 - Miyar
15-Jan-11 - Adwe
22-Jan-11 - Bedra
29-Jan-11 - Venuru
6-Feb-11 - Barkuru
12-Feb-11 - Pilikula
19-Feb-11 - Katpadi
26-Feb-11 - Idhu
5-Mar-11 - Puttur
12-Mar-11- Ubar
20-Mar-11 - Talpadi

Pls get in touch with Mr. Rajiv Shetty, Member of Kambala Committee- Puttur for any route assistance, Contact : +91 94481 60007.

Sharing few pics of Kambala, i shot them during Kotti Chennaya Kambala, Puttur.

For more images click here.