’Gokula Mumbai Tulu-Kannada Games’ Closing Ceremony - Prize Distribution

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai (RBI), Feb. 09: The first thing I saw when I entered the stadium was Lord Krishna. It is important to remember Lord Krishna of Gokul Udupi. A century is a great celebration of a hundred years. Organizing such programs is not an easy task. Especially the two-day program is a difficult task. That too, for the first time, the program that brought together Tulu and Kannadigas organizations is a surprise. Through this, the dream of the Tulu-Kannadigas of Mumbai’s Tulu-Kannadigas’ idea of ????parvadhava has come true. The Gokul Sports Festival, which is a fusion of emotions, is an achievement of coordination. My heartfelt greetings and congratulations to BSKBA. Many such organizations are on the path of a century in Brihanmumbai and everyone should come together and organize many such programs, said K.D. Shetty Chelladka, founder of Bhavani Shipping Private Limited.

 

K.D. Shetty was the chief guest at the closing and award ceremony of the ’Gokula Mumbai Tulu Kannadiga Games 2025’ sports meet held by BSKB Association Mumbai (Gokula) for Tulu Kannadiga people in Brihanmumbai as part of its centenary celebrations at the Poiser Gymkhana stadium in Kandivali West on Sunday evening.

 

The chief guest in the program was Mumbai Cricket Association’s former secretary Dr P.V. Shetty, Bunts Sangh Mumbai’s Borivali Education Committee Working President Ravindra S. Shetty, Bhandari Seva Samaj Mumbai Ex-President Prabhakara P. Bhandari, Ganiga Samaj Mumbai President Vijayendra V. Ganiga, Karnataka Vishwakarma Association Mumbai President Ravish G. Acharya, Bunts Sangh Muni Sports Committee Working President Shivprasad Shetty, Bombay Bunts Association Sports Committee Working President Suresh Shetty Yeyadi, Tiya Samaj Mumbai Govt. General Secretary Babu Belchad, former BSKB President Subbanna K. Rao, Vice President of Poisar Gymkhana Karunakar Shetty and former Sri Lankan cricket team captain Arjuna Ranatunga, renowned as a star attraction, arrived and wished them well.

Dr. P.V. Shetty said that Suresh Rao is not a sportsperson, he is a doctor. I am a sportsperson. I am fond of sports. But. I was surprised to see the sports enthusiasm of Suresh Rao and Gokul Balga. He said that all their wishes will be fulfilled through the sports festival.

 

The purpose of BSKBA was to bring all the Tulu Kannadigas in the city on one platform, once during the Brahmakalash of Gokula, you all came and made the program a success. Today, the sports festival has united us all. There are many things to achieve when we meet often. If the group of associations and organizations is large, it is easy to do resourceful work. When all the associations come together and discuss a common issue, it will be easy to achieve it. We are confident that this sports festival will be a complement for all of us to respond together in the future as well, said Dr. Suresh Rao.

 

On the occasion of the sports festival, a limited over cricket tournament was held among 16 teams throughout the day on Saturday. Team A of Buntara Sangha Mumbai won first place, Team B of Buntara Sangha Mumbai won second place, Billavara Association Mumbai won third place and Mogaveera Management Board won fourth place. On Sunday, volleyball for men, throwball for women and tug-of-war for men and women and various races, relay races, long jump, weight throw, speed walking etc. were held for seniors and juniors according to separate age groups. The winners of individual competitions and the winning teams of various competitions were given plaques, medals, certificates and prizes. The guests presented them and congratulated the winners.

 

On this occasion, the guests honored Praveen Shetty Waranga, Jayanthi Devadiga, Jaya Devadiga, and Prashant R. Herle and Srilakshmi P. Herle.

 

Mogaveera Management Board Team (1st), Bunts Sangh Mumbai Team (2nd) in Men’s Volleyball Tournament, Bunts Sangh Mumbai Team (1st), Mogaveera Management Board Team (2nd) in Women’s Throwball Tournament, Bunts Sangh Mumbai Team (1st), Mogaveera Management Board Team (2nd) in Women’s Tug of War Competition, Bunts Sangh Mumbai Team (1st), Bombay Bunts Association Team (2nd), Marchpast Mogaveera Management Board Team (1st), Devadiga Sangh Mumbai (2nd) were the winners.

 

BSKB Vice Presidents Vaman N. Holla and Avinash S. Shastri, Honorary Secretary Anantha Padmanaban K. Pothi, Honorary Treasurer CA| Haridas Bhat, Joint Secretaries Chitra A. Melmane and Y. Mohanraj, Joint Treasurer Ganesh Bhat, Sports Committee Working President Prashant R. Herle, heads of various sub-committees and many members of the Executive Committee were present.