Picture shows the winning team with chief guest Jammada Preeth Aiyanna, Club Vice-President Machanda Prakash Beliappa, Club Special Invitee & Sponsor of the event Kuttimada D. Muthappa, Kodava Samaja Mysuru President Ponjanda Ganapathy, Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions Chairman Chottengada Chengappa, Club office-bearers and Directors.
The Annual Kodava Inter-Sangha Throwball Tournament for women, organised by Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Mysuru, was inaugurated by city’s renowned Trekker and Kodava Vibhushana awardee Jammada Preeth Aiyanna.
Totally 9 teams participated and the winners were Sri Iguthappa Kshemabivirdhi Sangha, Hebbal.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 05th, 2026
‘Puthari Namme,’ the harvest festival of Kodagu that marks the season’s first paddy harvest, was celebrated with grandeur across Kodagu and Mysuru last night.
The celebrations began with a puja to Lord Igguthappa and Goddess Cauvery, followed by the symbolic harvesting of the new paddy crop (kadiru) and the customary firing of gun shots into the air to herald prosperity.
Major festivities began at Sri Omkareshwara Temple in Madikeri, the Kodava Samaja, Gowda Samaja and several other venues, where people offered prayers and performed time-honoured rituals.
Families chanted “Poli Poli Deva…” as they symbolically welcomed the Dhanya Lakshmi — goddess of grain — into their homes. Kodava men wore the distinctive ‘kupya-chele’, ‘peechekathi’ and ‘mande-tuni’, while women adorned traditional sarees and ‘vasthra.’
Members of the Kodava Samaja, accompanied by ‘taliyatakki bolcha’ and traditional ‘valaga’, marched in a grand procession to the temple. The freshly harvested paddy was then taken to the Samaja, worshipped and later distributed to devotees. Special ‘thambittu’ made from fried kusubalakki mixed with ripe banana was distributed to all.
A Samaja member symbolically harvesting the paddy crop at a small field in School premises.
At Gowda Samaja
The Kodagu Gowda Samaja celebrated ‘Puthari’ with equal fervour. A symbolic paddy field was created on the premises where the ritual harvest was performed, followed by the distribution of the festive delicacy.
Members of Kodagu Gowda Samaja celebrating harvest festival at its premises in Railway Layout, Vijayanagar Fourth Stage, last night.
At the historic Sri Mrutyunjaya Temple in Badagarakeri, villagers celebrated ‘Puthari’ on a grand scale collectively. Led by village elders and the temple management committee, the ritual cutting of paddy was followed by a vibrant procession. Villagers walked 2 kms to the traditional fields, burst crackers, danced to the valaga and returned to the temple with the harvested crop.
Festival in Mysuru
In Mysuru, ‘Puthari Namme’ was celebrated at Sree Cauvery School premises in Kuvempunagar, where hundreds of Kodava community members, led by Mysuru Kodava Samaja office-bearers, gathered in traditional attire.
The event featured a wide range of Kodava cultural performances. Devotees took home the new paddy sheaves, chanting “Poli Poli Deva,” as they prayed to Lord Igguthappa and Goddess Cauvery, welcoming Dhanya Lakshmi into their homes.
Kodagu Gowda Samaja also marked the festival at Railway Layout in Vijayanagar Fourth Stage, where they harvested paddy crop after performing the rituals.
The cultural highlight of the evening was the spirited performances by youngsters who had trained diligently in traditional dances and songs, earning applause from the community.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / December 05th, 2025
The 24th Annual General Body Meeting of Sri Kaveri Kodava Association, Mysuru East, located in Vidyashankara Layout, Sathagalli, was held under the leadership of Association President, Kademada M. Belliappa recently.
The meeting took place at the Association’s Hall, situated within the premises of Kodagu Model School on Kaveri Road in Vidyashankara Layout, Mysuru.
Association Secretary P.A. Devaiah presented the annual report while Treasurer P.T. Charmanna placed the financial report.
The President explained the Association’s future plans and outlined the development blueprint for school functioning under the Association’s patronage.
C. Manu Subbaiah rendered the invocation. N. Sunil Muthappa compered. P. Padma Bopaiah proposed the vote of thanks.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 11th, 2025
The Codava National Council (CNC) marked “Pathalodhi”, the auspicious 10th day after Talacauvery’s holy water emergence, with poignant ceremonies at Mullusoge War Memorials, Madikeri Fort, and Naalnaad Palace in Kodagu.
Under Chairman N.U. Nachappa Codava, the events on October 26, celebrated Codava martial valour and lamented over two centuries of royal tyranny that decimated the indigenous Animistic tribe from 1633 to 1834.
Mullusoge, along the Cauvery near Kushalnagar, hosted tributes to Codava warriors who thwarted Hyder Ali and Tipu’s assaults more than 32 times, preserving Codavaland’s independence. Meedhi offerings exalted these protectors against Mysore aggression.
At Madikeri Fort (9:30 AM), the CNC mourned 40,000+ Codavas slaughtered inside, with 842 clans extinguished by Tipu and Rajas. The fort’s 201-year dark era saw Chaadi Siddi (spy)-executed beheadings for trivial defiance, epitomised by Tipu’s Devattparamb betrayal massacre. Oblations prayed for victims’ repose and CNC’s success in securing ST status and self-rule.
Naalnaad Palace in Yevakapadi (12:30 PM) saw floral honours for clans wiped out by Keladhi/Paaleri rulers. Abductions for royal gratification led to infants’ live burials in “Nagaari Kund”; resisters like Puliyanda Karicha were elephant-dragged to death. Kaapala mercenaries from Malabar enforced decapitations. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar’s “Chikavira Rajendra” immortalises this savagery, the CNC highlighted.
Post-1947 governance inherited this persecution, the CNC charged, exploiting Codava loyalty before erasure. Calling for atonement, it demanded GOI and GOK enact ST listing, 6th Schedule autonomy, “Gun-Thok” safeguards under Articles 25–26, and a unique 2026–27 census identifier for the non-caste, Animistic Codavas.
Participants with Nachappa were Chambanda Janath, Nandetira Ravi Subbaiah, Thennira Mina, Areyada Girish, Puttichanda Don Devaiah, Apparanda Viju, Apparanda Prasad, Nandineravanda Bopanna, Apparanda Prakash, Apparanda Vivek, Mekerira Babbu, Areyada Savan, Kupadhira Rani Monnapa, and Kupadhira Monnappa, uniting in solemn remembrance.
source: http://www.thehansindia.com / The Hans India / Home> News> State> Karnataka / by Hans News Service / October 26th, 2025
The Codava National Council (CNC) held its 16th human chain awareness campaign in Ammathi of Virajpet taluk on Tuesday, October 21, rallying for the indigenous Codava community’s constitutional recognition and territorial sovereignty.
Under the leadership of Chairman N.U. Nachappa Codava, an advocate, the event spotlighted demands for Codavaland’s political autonomy, Scheduled Tribe (ST) designation, reserved seats in Parliament and State Assembly similar to Sikkim’s “Sangha” model, and enduring rights to ancestral properties and the Animistic “thok-gun” firearm tradition integral to Codava ceremonies.
Nachappa stressed that Codava survival hinges on securing a distinct ethnic identity in the 2026-27 national census through a dedicated column and code, enabling constitutional protections for their mono-ethnic, Animistic faith, which venerates the Cauvery River, forest deities, and ancestral graves without mainstream religious or caste affiliations.
Unlike conventional practices, Codava weddings feature a sacred “patthak” tied by the bride’s mother and obligatory offerings of alcohol and pork, aligning with global indigenous groups like Jharkhand’s Santal (proclaimed Sarna by CM Hemant Soren) or the Kalash, protected by UNESCO’s heritage framework.
From 1871 to 1931, colonial censuses acknowledged Codavas as a unique non-religious, non-caste entity, a status lost post-1947 as they were merged into dominant categories, obliterating their distinctiveness. Nachappa warned that without census reinstatement, their political and cultural voice risks permanent suppression, undermining self-determination.
The CNC voiced concerns over alleged plots to integrate Bangladeshi Rohingyas into Kodagu’s voter rolls, inflating demographics for political gain, and criticised unauthorised land conversions for resorts, such as a 16-acre township within a 2,400-acre estate, enabled by lax governance.
To address labour needs without compromising local rights, Nachappa suggested a guest worker permit system, modelled on the 2015 Modi-Sheikh Hasina Dhaka agreement, mandating seasonal migrants’ return to their regions.
The peaceful chain, joined by Codava leaders like Udianda Chondamma, Badumanda Sanvi Dechamma, and Inanda Prakash Ganapathy, vowed to continue the struggle in the name of sacred Codava symbols and the Constitution, closing with the National Anthem.
The 17th chain is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025, in Srimangala, building on events in places like Madapur and Chettalli to amplify Codava advocacy for justice and recognition.
source: http://www.hansindia.com / The Hans India / Home> News> State> Karnataka / by The Hans India / October 21st, 2025
Kottangada Dr. Pemmaiah, Indian Revenue Services (IRS – Income Tax), Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED), New Delhi, was felicitated by the Mysuru Kodava Samaja at the ‘Kailpodh Namme’ celebrations held at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar First Stage this morning.
Picture shows a section of the audience.
Dr. Pemmaiah’s wife Lochan Pemmaiah, mother Kottangada Viju Devaiah (a social worker from Gonikoppa), Mysuru Kodava Samaja President Ponjanda Ganapathy, Vice-President Machimada P. Nanaiah, Secretary Ketolira A. Belliappa, Joint Secretary Ajjikuttira Diana Poovaiah and Hon. Treasurer Ittira G. Kashiappa and other office-bearers were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / September 07th, 2025
Annual Kail-Poldh Festival get-together, Ayudha Puja, Sports and Games, Lucky Dip, honouring eminent Kodavas and distribution of Scholarship to meritorious children.
Enforcement Directorate (New Delhi) Deputy Director Dr. Kottangada Pemmaiah chief guest, Samaja President Ponjanda A. Ganapathy presides, Samaja Vice-President Machimada P. Nanaiah, Secretary Ketolira A. Belliappa, Joint Secretary Ajjikuttira Diana Poovaiah and Hon. Treasurer Ittira G. Kashiappa will be present, Kodava Samaja premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10 am to 5 pm.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Events Tomorrow / September 06th, 2025
The Annual Kail-Poldh Festival get-together will be held on Sept. 7 (Sunday) at Kodava Samaja premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here.
The day-long programme from 10 am to 5 pm comprises Ayudha Puja, Sports and Games, Lucky Dip, honouring eminent Kodavas and distribution of Scholarship to meritorious children.
Dr. Kottangada Pemmaiah, Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED), New Delhi, will be the chief guest.
Ponjanda A. Ganapathy, President of Mysuru Kodava Samaja, will preside.
Samaja Vice-President Machimada P. Nanaiah, Secretary Ketolira A. Belliappa, Joint Secretary Ajjikuttira Diana Poovaiah and Hon. Treasurer Ittira G. Kashiappa will be present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / September 01st, 2025
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