Kara Hunnime, a festival where farmers worship their cattle and begin sowing operations, was celebrated across the district on Monday. Farmers washed their cattle, oiled their horns and toes, and decorated them using balloons, ribbons, flowers and pieces of copra. Farmers took their cattle in a procession before reaching their farms.

In Amlapur village, farmers organised a running race for bulls.

In Ashtur, M.A. Patil, a farmer and his family performed a pooja to their cattle. Mr. Patil said he was thankful to the rain gods for the initial rain in the district.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Bidar – June 21st, 2016