Sri Bhootanatheshwara Kreedotsava on 12th & 13th February 2011

Sri Bhootanatheshwara Kreedotsava on 12th & 13th February 2011

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jan 8: Sri Bhootanatheshwara Kreedotsava 2011, a unique villages games and sports contest will be held under the auspices of Shasthavu Sri Bhootanatheshwara Temple and Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Bhajana Mandali, Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar, Mangalore Taluk on 12th & 13th February 2011. Announcing this at a press conference held at Mangalore Press Club today, Mundabettu Vijaynath Shetty, the chief co-ordinator of the event said the Kreedotasava is a festival of village games and is an attempt to revive traditional games and sports of Tulunadu region comprising Dakshina Kannada and Udupi regions.

Sri Bhootanatheshwara Kreedotsava will coincide with the annual Bhajana Mangalotsava of the temple which will take place in the month of March, during which many cultural activities are also planned, including mega entertainment show involving reputed artistes and celebrities. This will be followed by Village Cricket Tournament to be organized in April, for which elaborate plans are being made, he explained.

 

Sri Bhootanatheshwara Kreedotsava
Competitions in as many as 21 village games will be conducted and Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be given to the winners in addition to the attractive prize money.
The competitions cover all categories like solo and group, male, female, children and senior citizens. Though the event is organized by a temple, people of all castes, communities and religions are welcome to participate in the true spirit of brotherhood, communal harmony and national integration, Shetty said.

Shastavu Sri Bhootanatheshwara Temple is a 1500 year old shrine and the deity represented by three lingams is a unique feature of the temple, he said and recalled that Brahmakalashotsava celebrations of the renovated temple took place in a grand manner on May 19th 2010 and thousands of devotees converged to receive blessings of the deity.

An organizing committee has been formed with volunteers drawn from the Bhoothanatheshwara Bhajana Mandali to oversee the event and wide publicity is being given to attract maximum participation in this sports meet, Vijaynath Shetty said, adding that Premnath Shetty, an accomplished sportsman and Physical Director, Swami Vivekananda College, Yedapadav has been requested to be in charge of overseeing the professional conduct of the event.

Some highlights:
Explaining the concept of village games festival Premnath Shetty said that Tug of War (Hagga Jaggata), Mud Field Running Race (Kesarugadde Ota), Treasure Hunt in Mud Field, Coconut Basket Race, Dehusking Coconut With Teeth, Frog Jumping (Gunny Bag Race), and Cycle Racing (30 kms) are some of the interesting games being conducted. Other talents being tested are Beedi Rolling, Weaving Coconut Leaf design, Rice Packing (Mudi), Rangoli, Drawing and Fancy Dress. Fancy Dress and Natural Body Building (unlike professional body building) too will be judged. As a tribute to the agricultural tradition of this region, best decorated cow and best looking Kori contest too will take place, he said.

Attractive prize money like Rs. 25000 for Cycle Race, Rs. 15000 for Tug Of War (Group) and Rs. 5000 for best decorated cow and Rs. 3000 for best looking Kori etc, will be given.

A special attraction is ‘Manassuda Ullasogu Bodad Anchinala Malpuva’, which is a talent show, where any individual or group having a special talent in any field should come and perform in front of the judges, similar to the Sony TV programme ‘Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega’. The prize money for this event starts is Rs. 20,000.

Dress Code:
In order to highlight the traditional rural community life, dress code is compulsory for all players: Male players have to compulsorily wear white mundu and female players must wear saree / churidar while playing the games, failing which they will not be allowed to take part in the event. 

How to participate:
Those interested in participating in the competitions may register themselves using the official entry form which may be availed by contacting the following persons:
•    Sri Pradeep 99029 69346
•    Sri Radhakrishna 99029 65238
•    Sri Sudharam Punja 97418 50775
Kanthappa Shetty, Arjun Rai and Bhaskar Arasa were the other organizers who addressed the press meet.

For further information contact:
•    Sri Vijaynath Shetty: 09821015336
•    Sri Arjun Rai: 09890093211