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We are very happy to announce that this small blog nammahebri.blogspot.in is now nammahebri.com. The site which blog which was started as a hobby is turned into a fully fledged website from today.We will try very hard by putting all our will and efforts to make this site very usefull and innovative.

Upcoming Changes in the site:

This site will work more to get people know about Hebri-a tourists heaven.
A new and different look to the site.

very well organised categories.

Will try our level best to make the visitors to get all the information of Hebri in one click.

A separate informational category for tourists.

Our team is in full force in creating an informational guide of Hebri which will be available in both printed and digital versions.

and much more exciting things will be available in the site stay tuned..!!!

Karkala | Sunil Kumar Won by 4254 Votes..

Karakala , 8th May 2013 : In the assembly elections held on 5th may 2013,In Karakala Constituency Sri.V Sunil Kumar ( BJP ) won with a lead of 4,254 votes.He got total 65,039 votes. His nearest competent Sri.H Gopal Bhandary got 60,785 votes.Being Elected for the second term a lot of development in the constituency is expected from Sri.V sunil Kumar.

Results of other Constituencies of Udupi :

Udupi : Pramod Madhwaraj ( Congress ) got 86,868 votes and won in Udupi.His nearest competent B.Sudhakar shetty ( BJP ) got 47,344 votes.
Kaup : Vinay Kumar Sorake ( Congress ) got 52,782 votes and won in Kaup.His nearest competent Lalaji R.Mendon got 50,987 votes.
Kundapur : Haladi Srinivas shetty ( Independent ) got 80,563 votes and won in Kundapur Constituency.His nearest competent Mallyadi Shivarama shetty ( BJP ) got 39,952 votes.
Byndoor : K.Gopal Poojari ( Congress ) got 82,277 votes and won in Byndoor Constituency.His nearest competent B.M.Sukumar Shetty ( BJP ) got 51,128 votes.

Famous Odissi Dancer Sri Udaya Kumar Shetty To perform in Hebri On April 16th

Internationally famed Odissi Dancer Sri Udaya Kumar Shetty will be performing in Hebri on 16th April.On this occasion he will be honored.
Basically Udaya Kumar Shetty belongs to Hebri.Its the place where he spent his childhood life.The cultural fest Shivarpana-2013 organised by him in March was no less an example for his love towards his birth Place.
As inspired by the success of Shivarpana-2013,People of Hebri are honoring him on 16th April.
After the honor Sri Udaya Kumar shetty will perform along with his wife Ms.Soumya Udaya Kumar.the program will be held in the premises of Sri Ardhanareeshwara Temple,Taana Hebri.

Also See : Holy Hebri | town Of Temples-1

Happy Ugadi..

We Wish All Our Readers A Happy and Prosperous Ugadi..

On todays occasion we are trying to give a brief information about Ugadi through this post.

Introduction

Ugadi / Yugadi is the day of New Year for the people of Deccan region of India. The name Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words yuga (age) and adi (beginning), ie Ugadi : "the beginning of a new age". It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar calendar. The Saka calendar begins with the month of Chaitra (March–April) and Ugadi marks the first day of the new year. Chaitra is the first month in Panchanga which is the Indian calendar.

While the people of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka use the term Ugadi/Yugadi for this festival, the people of Maharashtra term the same festival, observed on the same day, Gudi Padwa. Marwari, people of Rajasthan celebrate the same day as their new year day Thapna. Sindhis, people from Sindh, celebrate the same day as their New Year day Cheti Chand.Manipuris also celebrate their New Year on the same day. It is observed as Baisakhi in Punjab and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu. However, it is not celebrated on the same day as Yugadi in Tamil Nadu. It is also celebrated in Mauritius.Hindus of Bali and Indonesia also celebrate their new year on the same day as Nyepi. This tri-state festival may be the result of the common rulers of the Satavahana Dynasty.

The Kannada, Marathi, Telugu and the Konkani people in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala celebrate the festival with great fanfare. The day, begins with ritual showers (oil bath) followed by prayers.

Symbolic Eating Of Dish with Six Tastes
The eating of a specific mixture of six tastes.Bevu-Bella in Kannada.Symbolizes the fact that life is a mixture of different experiences (sadness, happiness, anger, fear, disgust, surprise), which should be accepted together and with equanimity through the New Year.

The special mixture consists of:

    Neem Buds/Flowers for its bitterness, signifying Sadness
    Jaggery and ripe banana pieces for sweetness, signifying Happiness
    Green Chilli/Pepper for its hot taste, signifying Anger
    Salt for saltiness, signifying Fear
    Tamarind Juice for its sourness, signifying Disgust
    Unripened Mango for its tang, signifying Surprise

Special dishes

Vobbattu or Holigey :-prepared on Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.In Karnataka a special dish called obbattu or Holige, is prepared. In Andhra Pradesh, a special dish called Bhakshyalu or Bobbatlu (Polelu) (Puran Poli) are prepared on this occasion. It consists of a filling (gram and jaggery/sugar boiled and made in to a paste) stuffed in a flat roti-like bread. It is usually eaten hot or cold with ghee or milk topping or coconut milk at some places of Karnataka.

Kambala | A Breath taking Sport of Coastal Karnataka...

These are the glimpses of Kuchhur Kambala

Kambala, the most beautiful and a breath taking sport of coastal Karnataka.Kambala means the racing of buffalos in wet fields. Since the weather of this region is tropical, the buffalo race is usually held after the rainy season.Kambla Season generally starts in November and lasts till march.
History tells us that Alupa Kings, who ruled the region between 12th and 17th centuries, were the first to introduce Kambala to the Tulu region for the purpose of entertainment. Since then this rural sport has grown in popularity and is attracting a huge number of spectators to witness the show that highlights tremendous energy, performance, speed and training.
The venue of Kambala is a veritable canvas offering an interesting spectacle – from a man walking with a pair of buffaloes, blowing of horns, the brass band playing, and curious viewers. Various stalls and the racing field. The event pulls visitors and spectators from all surrounding villages and towns that converge at one single place – Kambala.
The racing field is thoroughly ploughed and properly leveled with one-foot level of water covering it. The twin racing tracks are known as ‘Jodukere Kambalas’. The stretch of the racing track in a fully-fledged Kambala is 450 ft long and the destination is known as ‘Manjotti’, which slopes upwards to reduce the speed of the galloping buffaloes.
There are various types of Buffalo races with a certain pair being trained for a particular race. Full fledged Kambalas usually have three types of competition namely, Haggada Ota or Rope race, Kene Halaga Ota or Wooden ply race, Halage Ota or leveler plank race.

In the Haggada Ota or Rope race, the Pane is tied along with the yoke and the rope in between the two buffaloes, while the racer holds the rope. The pair reaching the destination first is declared as the winner.

In the Kene Halaga Ota or wooden ply race, the wooden ply is tied to the yoke and the racer keeps one foot or both feet on the wooden ply. Depending on the speed the buffaloes sprint splashes of water emant through the holes made through the ply. This is a spectacular race and the water splashes to a height of 10 – 15 ft.

In Halage Ota or Leveler plank race, the T Shaped wooden plank is tied between the buffaloes and the racer stands on the planks holding the rope and races. Here two pairs are made to run parallel and the victory belongs to the pair reaching the manjotti first.