Mysuru, Sept. 22 -- Conducting Kambala during Dasara will not add to its significance: Pramoda Devi

Member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said Kambala, the traditional buffalo race of coastal Karnataka, has its own unique significance and should preferably be organised separately rather than as part of the Mysuru Dasara festivities.

Addressing a press conference at the residential wing of the Mysore Palace yesterday evening, she said Kambala would receive greater recognition if conducted independently.

"In my view, Kambala has its own importance. Conducting it during Dasara will not add to its prominence. Personally, I feel it is not necessary to bring it into Dasara. I am not against Kambala enthusiasts, but...