<p class="title">In a daring feat, a first-year student of Bhandarkar’s Degree College, Kundapura swam 25 km in the Panchagangavali river with his legs bound in chains for three hours and five minutes. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Sampath D Kharvi, son of Devarayi Kharvi, a resident Kharvikeri in Kundapura, swam from near Basroor railway bridge by ensuring that a chain is bound to both the legs by Sri Mahakali Temple Administrative Committee President Prakash Kharvi. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He covered a distance of 25 km from Basroor to Gangolli in three hours and five minutes with ease. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He was followed by his father, local residents Subrahmanya Kharvi, Mani Kharvi and others to ensure that no mishap takes place. His followers cheered him with chende, dolu, and jagate in a boat and followed him. </p>.<p class="bodytext">After reaching Gangolli Port, he was felicitated by the Yuva Brigade, Kundapura. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, Sampath said “My father Devarayi Kharvi and uncle Dayananda Kharvi are my inspiration. I have been learning swimming from childhood”. </p>
<p class="title">In a daring feat, a first-year student of Bhandarkar’s Degree College, Kundapura swam 25 km in the Panchagangavali river with his legs bound in chains for three hours and five minutes. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Sampath D Kharvi, son of Devarayi Kharvi, a resident Kharvikeri in Kundapura, swam from near Basroor railway bridge by ensuring that a chain is bound to both the legs by Sri Mahakali Temple Administrative Committee President Prakash Kharvi. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He covered a distance of 25 km from Basroor to Gangolli in three hours and five minutes with ease. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He was followed by his father, local residents Subrahmanya Kharvi, Mani Kharvi and others to ensure that no mishap takes place. His followers cheered him with chende, dolu, and jagate in a boat and followed him. </p>.<p class="bodytext">After reaching Gangolli Port, he was felicitated by the Yuva Brigade, Kundapura. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, Sampath said “My father Devarayi Kharvi and uncle Dayananda Kharvi are my inspiration. I have been learning swimming from childhood”. </p>