A file photo of Kambala jockey Ravi Kumar Aladangady on a practise run at the Koti Chennaya Kambala track, at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.
| Photo Credit: MANJUNATH HS
The government of Karnataka has released ₹40 lakh to 20 Kambalas in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, according to Belapu Deviprasad Shetty, president, Karnataka State Kambala Association, Udupi.
Mr. Shetty said that the 20 Kambalas are being held regularly since more than 10 years. Organising each Kambala requires an investment ranging between ₹20 lakh and ₹40 lakh.
The government issued an order releasing the fund on January 28, he said. Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports has released the funds to its district offices in Mangaluru and Udupi, as an incentive to Kambala organising committees, Mr. Shetty said on January 30.
From the funds, 16 Kambalas in Dakshina Kannada will get ₹32 lakh, and four Kambalas in Udupi district will get ₹ 8 lakh.
The Kambala Committees chosen for the grant are
- Mulky Seeme Arasu — Dakshina Kannada
- Aikala Bava — Dakshina Kannada
- Thiruvail-Vamanjoor — Dakshina Kannada
- Koti-Chennaya of Moodbidri — Dakshina Kannada
- Lava-Kusha of Naringana — Dakshina Kannada
- Veera-Vikrama of Hokkadigoli — Dakshina Kannada
- Muduru-Paduru of Bantwal — Dakshina Kannada
- Rama-Lakshmana of Mangaluru — Dakshina Kannada
- Jaya-Vijaya of Jeppinamogaru — Dakshina Kannada
- Soorya-Chandra of Venoor — Dakshina Kannada
- Sathya-Dharma of Kakkepadavu — Dakshina Kannada
- Shesha Naga of Ballamanja — Dakshina Kannada
- Kariya-Boliya of Balakunja — Dakshina Kannada
- Muduru-Adduru of Gurupura — Dakshina Kannada
- Soorya-Chandra of Bangadi — Dakshina Kannada
- Veera-Vikrama of Kodange — Dakshina Kannada
- Lava-Kusha of Miyar — Udupi district
- Moodu-Padu of Katpady — Udupi district
- Koti-Chennaya of Adve (Nandikoor) — Udupi district
- Soorya-Chandra of Baradibeedu — Udupi district
Plastic-free Kambala
Koti-Chennaya Jodukare Kambala Samithi has decided to make its Kambala plastic-free. The Kambala is to be held in Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on January 31.
According to the organising committee, traders putting up shops have been instructed to serve food only in plantain leaves, or other leaves used to serve food, or steel plates. They have been instructed not to use disposable plates and cups. There will be a kiosk for drinking water. Use of plastic water bottles will be discouraged in the premises of the Kambala.
The Town Municipal Council of Moodbidri and voluntary organisations will join hands to make the event a plastic-free Kambala.
Published – January 30, 2026 05:16 pm IST
