Popular "Sankupoonja-Devupoonja Jodukare Kambala' (buffalo race in marshy fields) was held at Thiruvail Guthu near Amrutheshwara temple in Vamanjoor here with much fanfare.
The Kambala, organised by Vamanjoor Thiruvail Guthu Sankupoonja and Devupoonja Jodukere Kambala committee, was inaugurated by chief priest of Amrutheshwara temple Gopalakrishna Bhat yesterday.
The district in-charge minister Ramanath Rai, who was present, said Kambala was our traditional sport and it would go on till the sun and the moon existed.
He said despite opposition from animal rights activists, the people should work together to ensure its continuity.
Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo congratulated the organisers for holding the event every year to help maintain the popularity of the traditional sport.
A total of 115 pairs of buffaloes took part in the event.
