Though there is no compulsory dress code for children, they are encouraged to wear traditional dress and live up to the spirit of the occasion, he informed. In line with the theme of village games, dress code is compulsory for all the players, Shetty said and added that male players will have to wear lungi while the female players will have to wear saree / churidar. “We have also introduced Koli Ota, an innovative type of non violent cock race,” he said and added that other types of rural talents that will be tested include Rangoli, Mundasu Kattuvudu (turban tying), Beedi rolling, Mudi Kattuvudu (Mudi rice packing) and Thengina Gari Vinyasa (Coconut leaf design). For such people, Kreedotsava will have events like Alankrata Dhana (Best decorated cow) and Ati Sundara Koli (Best looking cock). There are also exclusive senior citizens categories for many of the games so that the elderly people too can take part.Īnimal husbandry is a part of village life and many people are passionate about it. Simultaneously, to encourage families to participate, there are couples-only games like ‘Pathi Shoda’ (searching the husband) and Jodi Kesarugadde Ota.įor the children, there is drawing competition and tyre race etc. In addition to the last year’s games such as Kesarugadde Ota (slush field race), Kesarugadde Hagga Jaggata (Tug of War), Kasarugadde Nidhi Shoda, Naisargika Dehardadya (Natural body building), Cycle Race and Patreyalli Neeru Thumbuvudu (Filling water in vessel), this year Kreedotsava would include interesting new items like Paduke Ota (Cater pillar race), Marakalu Ota, Angai Kalaga (Arm wrestling), Kesarugadde Jana Kambala, Theppangai, Jataka Ota, Kutti Donne, Kothlai Bhandi etc to add variety and attract more types of talents. “This year, there will be competitions in 40 games spanning 64 categories with prize money aggregating to over Rs 9 lakhs along with gold, silver and bronze medals,” he said and added that the total budget has been increased to Rs 65 lakhs. Informing the same, Kreedotsava Chief Organiser Vijaynath Shetty said that he has introduced many new games to reach out to more number of villages as he was thrilled by the unprecendented response last year. The second edition of 3-day Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava scheduled to begin on February 17 in the fields adjacent to Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadav, Mijar, has alread received 2,560 entries involving 4,000 players.

Badaga traditional dress