As the Nandini chokes, an 800‑year‑old Kandevu Jatre ritual struggles to survive in Dakshina Kannada
May 15, 2026, 22:13 (IST)
Once drawing nearly 5,000 devotees, the annual fishing festival at Khandige has dwindled to a handful of participants this year, with pollution in the Nandini river threatening a centuries‑old tradition.