Kambala all set to make debut at Mysuru Dasara

Puttur MLA Ashok Rai, Minister in-charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah and MLA G.T. Deve Gowda during a meeting on the preparations for Kambala event during Dasara, in Mysuru on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The coastal folk sport of Kambala will make its debut at Mysuru Dasara this year, with the organisers hoping to make it one of the major attractions of the festivities. Preparations are under way for the event, which will be held on October 18 and 19.

Urban Development and Mysuru district in-charge Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah announced the dates on Friday while reviewing arrangements for the event.

Dr. Yathindra said Kambala had been included in Mysuru Dasara to give the festival a new dimension and showcase the traditional sport of the coastal region to visitors from across India and abroad.

He said Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai had been entrusted with organising the event and the district administration would extend all necessary support. The event was being organised without a commercial motive and with the objective of preserving and promoting the traditional sport, he said.