Sarvajanika Ganeshothsava Samiti Alevoor: 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

2011 27th Year Ganeshothsava KickStart with Kesaru Gadde

Udupi, July 3: The annual Kesarugadde Ota, organised by Saarvajanika Ganeshothsava Samithi, Alevoor, for the fifth successive year attracted a large number of spectators.

The dirt field race was held at Kamblakatta, near Nailapaade, in Alevoor village of Udupi taluk on Sunday, July 3.

Owner of racing buffalos and entrepreneur T Suresh Shetty inaugurated the Kesaru Gadde competitions.

Speaking on the occasion, Alevoor Grama Panchayath President Hareesh Kini said that active participation in dirt field sports not only keeps people fit and healthy but also keeps them away from massage centers or Spas.

Beating of drums by the Koraga Cultural team headed by Badiya Guddeangadi and formation of human pyramids by the dirt field enthusiasts were the special attractions.

Competitions in reverse race, Tappangayi, Shreshta Nidhi (treasure hunt), volley ball and volley ball, all in Kesarug gadde were also held.

Kesaru Gadde Ota (Junior Girls category): Ramya, Anuraksha and Varsha won the first, second and third prizes. Women's category: Savitha Harish Shetty, Poornima and Vanaja. Junior Boys: Manoj, Prasad and Niranjan. Senior Boys: Nithesh, Dinesh and Saurabh. Men’s category: Sandesh Shetty, Samarnath and Pawan won first, second and third prizes.

Tug of War (Women): Guddeangadi Team and Nailapade team won first and second prizes respectively. Junior girls: Namratha and team and Spoorthi and team won the first and second prizes respectively. Tug of War (Junior Boys Category): Nithish and team and Raghunandan and Team won the first and second prizes respectively. Sub Junior Boys: Karthik and team and Vinayaka and team won the first and second prizes respectively. General category: Mithra Balaga A and Friends’ Circle B won the first and second prizes respectively.

In the boys volley ball Sri Babbu Swamy team, Jodurasthe Alevoor and Friends Circle Guddeangadi won the first and second prizes respectively.

In the reverse race Sandesh Shetty, Arun and Samarnath Shetty won first, second and third prizes respectively. In the Tappangayi competitions Suresh won the prize. In ‘Shreshta Nidhi’ Sudhir S Nehru Nagar won the prize.