The throwball team of Sree Igguthappa Kodava Kshemabhivrudhi Sangha, Hebbal, which won Dr. Adengada A. Kuttappa Memorial Throwball Tournament organised by Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Mysuru, at Sree Cauvery School Grounds in Kuvempunagar recently, is seen posing with the trophy.
Others seen are chief guest Ponjanda Lovely Appaiah, President, Sri Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, Mysuru.
Guests of honour Mechanda M. Shashi Ponnappa, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Kekada M. Belliappa, Chairman, Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions, Mysuru; Adengada Geetha Kuttappa and Kuttimada D. Muthappa, President, Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Mysuru.
source:http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / January 09th, 2023
Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya, the only Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer to be posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), was remembered on Sept. 7 in Madikeri and his valiant actions were recalled by war veterans, defence personnel and political leaders. It has been 57 years since his supreme sacrifice.
They had gathered at the 6-feet-9-inch bronze statue of the Squadron Leader installed at the Old Private Bus Stand Circle and paid their respects. The statue has been mounted on a pedestal.
The event in Madikeri was organised by Kodava Makkada Koota and the members of Ajjamada family. Speaking at the ceremony, Air Marshal (Retd.) Kodandera Nanda Cariappa recalled the bravery displayed by Devayya who came from the tiny district of Kodagu.
“Let us not restrict the Squadron Leader to the Kodava community. He is India’s valiant son and deserves that recognition. He is a role model even now, more than 50 years after his death,” he said.
Katti Mandaiah, President of Ajjamada B. Devayya Memorial Trust, said that it was a proud moment to pay homage to a leader under his huge bronze statue.
Devayya showed dare-devilry at the young age of 32.
The bronze statue weighs 600 kg and Rs. 20 lakh was spent on getting it carved at Kengeri near Bengaluru. The statue installation work was supported by Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and General Thimayya Forum, Kodava Makkada Koota. Thanks to the efforts of all, the Old Private Bus Stand Circle is officially called Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya Circle, he recalled.
Former MLC Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Dr. B.C. Sathish Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and General Thimayya Forum President Col. (Retd.) Kandrathanda Subbaiah, Kodava Makkada Koota President Bollajira B. Aiyappa, Kodagu Superintendent of Police Malachira A. Aiyappa, President of Akhila Karnataka Retired Soldiers Association (Kodagu) Kottukathira B. Somanna and other dignitaries also spoke.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / September 10th, 2022
Former minister and JDS MLA G T Devegowda inaugurated sports and talent award and anniversary celebration of Kodagu Gowda Kshemabhivrudhdhi Sangha at the auditorium of Kodagu Gowda Samaja, Vijayanagar second stage in the city on Sunday.
“Kodavas in Mysuru have been leading a better life. The students should focus on government jobs apart from securing good marks”.
Kadagu Gowda Sangha President Nadumane Changappa, Vice- president Beppurana Gayatri, honorary secretary Bolana Jayaprasad, assistant secretary Nidyamale Nandesh, treasurer Ponnappana Apaiah and others were present.
source: http://www.mysoorunews.com / Mysooru News / Home> Mysooru / by News Desk / December 14th, 2022
The annual get-together of Sri Kaveri Kodava Association, Mysuru-East, was held at its premises in Vidyashankar Layout in city on Nov. 27. Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa was the chief guest. Kodava Samaja Mysuru President Mechanda M. Shashi Ponnappa was the special invitee. Association President Puliyanda S. Devaiah presided over the function.
Three senior members — Kalappanda B. Vishwanath, Kanjithanda K. Aiyappa (ex-President) and Chowrira K. Seethamma (Chairperson – Academic Council) — were honoured by the Association for their selfless contribution.
Also, three members from the Association — Ittira Dr. Priya Uthaiah, Pattamada Dr. Lavya Muthamma and Manduvanda Kumari Ektha Ganapathy — were felicitated for their outstanding achievement in the field of education.
Students who achieved academic excellence were also honoured by the Association. Members gathered in large numbers and made the event a grand success.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / December 14th, 2022
Mysuru Kodava Samaja celebrated Puthari-2022, the harvest festival of Kodagu, in traditional fervour and gaiety at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar here last evening.
Hundreds of members of the Samaja, wearing Kodava attire, attended the celebrations. Kodava men and women presented traditional dances on the occasion which won the applause of all those present.
In the previous years, the festival used to be celebrated at Sree Cauvery School premises in Kuvempunagar. But this year the celebrations were held in the Samaja premises itself and arrangements were made to distribute kadh (new paddy crop) to all the members by the Samaja volunteers.
Picture shows Kodava men performing a traditional dance.
The festival marks bringing home the new paddy crop from the fields, a symbolic welcome to Goddess Lakshmi. Before harvesting, the members chanted slogans ‘Poli Poli Deva’.
As part of the tradition, after the paddy sheaves are brought home, a unique pudding thambittu is prepared out of ripe banana, coconut, jaggery, sesame, cardamom, ghee and roasted boiled rice flour. Some grains of newly harvested paddy are used to prepare the dishes at home.
Office-bearers and Management Committee Members of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru;
President Mechanda M. Shashi Ponnappa; Vice-President Malachira M. Ponnappa; Hon. Secretary Mukkatira B. Jeevan; Joint Secretary Appanderanda Tara Somaiah; Hon. Treasurer Machimada P. Nanaiah; former Presidents and a large number of community people, young and old, were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / December 08th, 2022
‘Kodava Namme,’ the annual cultural and sports festival organised by the Federation of Kodava Samajas will be held from Nov. 18 to 20 at Balugodu in Virajpet, Kodagu.
The three-day festival will begin with the inauguration of the hockey tournament tomorrow morning while the cultural programmes will be inaugurated at 10 am on Nov. 20.
The finals of hockey match will be held at 2 pm followed by prize distribution, according to a press release from the Federation President.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / November 19th, 2022
‘Sambandha,’ the Silver Jubilee celebration programme of Kodagu mattu Dakshina Kannada Jilla Gowda Mahila Samaja, Mysuru, was inaugurated by Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme, Bengaluru, Assistant Director P.S. Leelavathi at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar this morning.
SAADHYA Trust for Social Development Founder-Head Achuda Arathi Harish was the chief guest. Samaja President Devajana Geetha Montadka presided. Income Tax Department, Bengaluru, Additional Commissioner K.M. Sulochana released the souvenir on the occasion.
Speaking after inaugural function, P.S. Leelavathi said that youths of today must utilise education and job opportunities and achieve in their respective fields. Elders should guide the youngsters, she added.
Samaja President Devajana Geetha Montadka spoke about the establishment of the Samaja and its objectives.
Uluvarana Lalitha Madaiah, T.M. Meenakshi, Paanathale Asha Vasanth and Mukkati Divya were felicitated on the occasion for their achievements in their respective fields. Samaja office-bearers were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 06th, 2022
Kodagu Mathu Dakshina Kannada Jilla Gowda Mahila Samaja, Mysuru, will be holding its Silver Jubilee celebration programme at its premises in Vijayanagar tomorrow (Nov. 6) at 10.30 am. Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme, Bengaluru, Assistant Director P.S. Leelavathi will inaugurate while Income Tax Department, Bengaluru, Additional Commissioner K.M. Sulochana will release the souvenir on the occasion.
SAADHYA Trust for Social Development Founder – Head Achuda Arathi Harish will be the chief guest. Samaja President Devajana Geetha Montadka will preside.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / November 05th, 2022
Chottemanda Monnappa is seen with Kullachanda Kesari – Association President, Nellamada Cariappa – Secretary, Noorera Yeshu Bipin – Joint Secretary, Chendanda Nirmala Subramani, Coluvanda Chengappa, Bachamada Vasanth and other members and their families.
Railway Kodava Association get-together was held recently at Simply Kodavas in Vijayanagar.
On the occasion, Association Member Chottemanda Monnappa, who retired on superannuation, was felicitated.
He is seen with Kullachanda Kesari – Association President, Nellamada Cariappa – Secretary, Noorera Yeshu Bipin – Joint Secretary, Chendanda Nirmala Subramani, Coluvanda Chengappa, Bachamada Vasanth and other members and their families.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / October 29th, 2022
Thousands of devotees from Kodagu, across the State and Tamil Nadu congregated at Talacauvery in Kodagu last night to witness Cauvery Theerthodbhava amid chanting of mantras and other religious rituals.
The holy event took place exactly at the predetermined Muhurtha of 7.22 pm in Mesha Lagna at the foothills of Brahmagiri inside the Holy Brahmakundike, considered to be the source of River Cauvery.
It is believed that Goddess Cauvery comes in the form of a fountain-head where water gushes from the Brahmakundike. A team of priests, led by Prashanth Achar, Raviraj Achar and Gururaja Achar chanted Vedic hymns before sprinkling holy water on the devotees. Later, devotees collected the Theertha (holy water) to be distributed among community members and to be kept at homes as holy signs.
The rituals associated with the holy occurrence began at 5 pm and as the predetermined time neared, devotees chanted mantras and welcomed the Goddess. The Theerthodbhava took place after the Sankalpa Puja and Mahamangalarathi. As the water bubbles appeared in the Brahmakundike that was filled with flowers, Kumkum and vermillion, the cries of devotees reached a crescendo.
Devotees took a holy dip in the main pond (Kalyani) in front of the Brahmakundike and offered their prayers. They jostled to collect holy water in pots from the Kundike and the priests sprinkled the holy water on them.
The area around the pond was barricaded to enable crowd management and only small groups of devotees were let inside by the Police to prevent crowding and stampede. Despite barricades, devotees swarmed around the Brahmakundike and the Kalyani.
Devotees also thronged Triveni Sangama at Bhagamandala and many took a dip in the river and many offered the ritualistic Pinda Pradhana as a mark of respect to their elders.
The Kodagu Ekikarana Ranga distributed free breakfast and lunch to the devotees as part of its 27th year food distribution. Free food will be supplied till the end of Tula month on Nov. 17. Kodagu District Minister B.C. Nagesh, MLAs Appachu Ranjan and K.G. Bopaiah and others were present.
Devotees in traditional attire walk from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery
Unlike the last two years, thousands of devotees turned up to watch the spectacle and notably, many Kodava community members walked from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery along with musical bands and sang songs in praise of Goddess Cauvery. The holy place was teeming with devotees since early in the morning and the place was overcrowded by evening.
Various Kodava organisations like Akhila Kodava Samaja Youth Wing, Connecting Kodavas, Kodava Riders Club, Jabbhoomi Trust, Thingakoru Mottu Sanghatane, Ammathi Kodava Samaja, Ponnampet Kodava Samaja, Madikeri Kodava Samaja, Balele Kodava Samaja, Kodava Kootaaliyada Koota, Kodava Samajas of Napoklu, Virajpet, Hudikeri, Mysuru, Amma Kodava Samaja, Youth Council, Kodavaamera Kondata, United Kodava Organisation and Codava National Council walked along the route, singing paeans to the Goddess.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News> Top Stories / October 18th, 2022
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