Kambala is an annual festival in the agricultural fields of Karnataka during winter, when contestants run across muddy fields filled with water holding a rope attached to two buffaloes.
As it is Kambala time in Karnataka, the buffaloes along with their runners are back on the race tracks to participate in this traditional festival. The State Tourism Department has also released the schedule of the programmes.
Kambala is an annual festival in the agricultural fields of Karnataka during winter, when contestants run across muddy fields filled with water holding a rope attached to two buffaloes. The events are held every year between November and March.
It is believed that apart from being a recreational sport for the farmers, the races are held to appease the gods for a good harvest.
In 2020, a buffalo racer in India whose blazing speed on a muddy field drew comparisons to Olympic legend Usain Bolt in his own sport.
Srinivasa Gowda ran 142.5 meters in 13.62 seconds on the back of two buffaloes on January 31, setting a record in the annual race known as Kambala in the southern state of Karnataka.
This equated to running the 100 meters in 9.55 seconds, compared to the retired Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds, earning the construction worker fame and an invitation from the Minister of Sports to take part in the track trials.
The Union Sports Ministry also helped running sensation Srinivasa Gowda to get professional coaching help and attend trials, which would reveal his true potential on the professional track.
Gowda is a 28-year-old construction worker and a jockey at the traditional Kambala buffalo race in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada.
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