Guru Poornima was celebrated in a grand manner at Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama Ponnampet in South Kodagu. A series of programmes have been organised since yesterday at the Ashrama premises at Ponnampet and several other places including Kushalnagar and Madikeri.
At the event held at Ponnampet this morning, Swami Mukthidanandaji Maharaj, President of Advaitha Ashrama Mayavati, Uttarakhand and Kolkata, released a book “Karunasindhu Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’ written in Kodava language by Hottengada Sundari Medappa of Vivekananda Jnanavahini Kendra Aruvathokkalu.
The book has been written by the author to cater to the population of Kodavas. According to the author, while many books have been written on Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and his teachings in various languages, there was no book on the Saint in Kodava language. She said that she was tremendously influenced by the Sri Ramakrishna Mission and its noble works to the society.
According to Swamy Bodhaswaroopananda Maharaj, President of Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama Ponnampet, Hottengada Sundari Medappa, through Vivekananda Jnanavahini Kendra, has done the work of a preacher. The book in Kodava language is special as the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna will reach more homes in Kodagu.President of Federation of Kodava Samajas K. Vishnu Cariappa, President of Kodagu Education Fund K.C. Uthappa, Swami Jagadatmanandaji Maharaj and Dharmathmanandaji Maharaj were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / July 27th, 2018
MLC Veena Acchaiah and others look at the delicacies during ‘Kodava Theeni Namme’ at Kodava Samaja on Sunday.
The Kodava Sahitya Academy in association with Kodava Samaja Pommakkada Kooda organised “Kodava Theeni Namme” to highlight the Kodava culture, at Kodava Samaja on Sunday.
MLC Veena Acchaiah said, ‘Kodava Theeni Namme’ reminded her of the rich traditional mouth-watering delicacies. It is a good effort to create awareness on the delicacies among the younger generation, she added.
Stating that Kodavas are known for their hospitality, she added that the Kodavas are also known for their unique attire, tradition and culture.
Kodava Samaja Pommakkada Koota President Kannanda Kavitha Bollappa and Kodava Sahithya Academy President Pemmanda K Ponnappa were also present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> States> Districts / by DH News Service – Madikeri / July 29th, 2018
Bengaluru-based designer has collaborated with fashion guru Prasad Bidapa and a top-knotch IT company and has created a fashion collection.
City models sporting a piece from Tahera’s latest collection.
Indeed, collective effort is what brings about a herculean change. But, there’s also no denying how it is those little acts of thoughtfulness and kindness that go on to make a world of difference. For, Bengaluru designer Tahera Peeran, landing a lofty yet creatively fulfilling collaboration with two tech companies and Prasad Bidapa is what has kept her busy and beaming in the recent past. Her latest collection oozes sparks of sustainability and the bespoke aura of all things handmade while focusing on an ingenious ink innovation by Dell. In a candid chat, she shares the inside track…
“I believe corporate social responsibility and giving back to the community improves the quality of our lives, creates sustainability and promotes a better and brighter future,” begins Tahera, who describes her collection best as, ‘Handmade, environment friendly.’ It’s done specifically to promote anti-air pollution, and to promote handmade, hand-looms and hand-weaves. Speaking of which, she elucidates, “I have worked with pure handlooms and Khadi to create a Japanese minimalist look with classic, relaxed and layered silhouettes.”
But team effort is what takes the cake.” This has been a collaboration of many people from varied strata. It was amazing to see how it came together and everybody contributed and the end results were remarkable,” shares the 37 year old.
The NIFT graduate, who’s label mixes quirky and contemporary designs with comfort and functionality, didn’t always knew this was her calling. “I dont think I always wanted to become a designer. It took me a while and the support of my family to help me zero in on design as a professional pursuit. I wanted to become a writer, so I grew up reading a lot of books. I was always interested in art. And, from there, I got interested in design — graphics, architecture. I remember sketching a lot of girls in my notebooks, with dresses and different clothes.”
She loves to juggle too many things at a time, so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise to see her indulge in a tonne of activities whenever time permits. On how her typical day looks like, she says, “I love to go out for a way. I need that time in the morning, I like to spend time around greenery. It leaves me feeling energized. I have a little daughter, and we get into the DIY projects. I also love watching old English movies and world cinema as well. Right now, I’m reading Rupi Kaur.”
The current collaboration is yet to become commercial. But, Tahera has all her hopes pinned on its success. “It’s a great step towards being sustainable, it needs to be developed further. I see a lot of potential in it. I’m hoping it will be commercial and accessible soon. It’s a way to move forward. People need to get together more and do collaborations like this. It takes a group of people to come together and work an idea like.That aside, I’ll be flaunting my free fall collection next. It’s a black and white line. I’m excited for the time ahead.”
source: http://www.asianage.com / The Asian Age / Home> Life> Fashion / The Asian Age / Pooja Prabban / July 23rd, 2018
Apropos the letter titled ‘A Mysurean’s tryst with Kodagu’ published in Star of Mysore dated July 11, I want to narrate my experience of staying in Kodagu from 1962 to 1966 being a former native of Hunsur.
In 1962, I was directed to a school in South Kodagu by my College Professor whom I happened to meet on Sayyaji Rao Road, Mysuru. Since Kodagu is adjacent to Hunsur, I thought, as a fresher, that I can go and work there and teach English to students.
When I landed at Balele in Kodagu, I was mesmerised by the beauty of nature around the school which was situated amidst a coffee plantation dotted by orange trees. There wasn’t any other building near the school except an asphalted road on which buses used to ply from Gonikoppal to Balele – four or five buses used to ply on this road every day. It was a rare sight for us to see the buses so clean and punctual. The crew of the bus was so co-operative and social, that the passengers used to feel that all of them were the members of the same family.
There was a valley near the school and down below, there was a stretch of land which belonged to the school just like a part of the coffee plantation around the school. It was used to cultivate paddy and rain water was the only source of irrigation. The valley was so beautiful that we used to stand at the rim and enjoy the beauty especially during rainy season and winter amidst thick mist. There was an old house at the rim of the valley and from there we used to enjoy the beauty of the rising sun over a cup of piping-hot Coorg coffee.
Boys playing hockey was a feast to the eyes at the school field which was close to the valley. But that side rim was covered by trees and other vegetation.
This year’s rainfall reminds me of the continuous rain in Kodagu for about five days which locked us up in the school building which was our residence too. We spent our days playing carom, chess, hearing radio. There was no electricity and tap water during that time. I have gone to that place many a time even after leaving that place about 52 years ago to recapitulate the memory.
– Dr. Hunsur S. Raghavendra Rao, Retired Professor, J.P. Nagar, 12.7.2018
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source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Voice of the Reader / July 15th, 2018
Youth take part in a marshy field race in Madikeri. DH PHOTO
From tiny tots to the elderly, a large number of people became a part of fun and frolic amid rain, at a marshy field in Madikeri on Sunday.
Various competitions were held at a marshy field belonging to Kukkera Palangappa in Devasturu village in Madikeri taluk, as a part of ‘Aatinaati Koodukoota’ organised by Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mattu Sahitya Academy.
Men and women took part in volleyball, tug of war, throw-ball and running race. Rural games were conducted for children.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA M P Appacchu Ranjan felt the need to preserve paddy transplantation for the next generation.
“People should not think about profit alone and should get into the marshy field, as an effort to rediscover traditional agriculture which is vanishing,” said Ranjan.
Pattedar of Devastur, Kukkera Thammaiah flagged-off the paddy seedling transplantation and marshy field race.
He said that agriculture was a social activity in the past and people in the village help each other in paddy seedling transplantation work. But, today, fields have been left fallow.
In a good development, a few youth associations have come forward to carry out paddy transplantation work, he added.
Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mattu Sahitya Academy Chairman P C Jayaram said that the traditional methods of agriculture reflected social harmony.
MLA K G Bopaiah, Kolar Excise Department Deputy Commissioner Sumitha Lingaraju, academy members Ramesh Joyappa, Kakkera Pradeep and A K Himakara were present among others.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Districts / by DH News Service, Madikeri / July 22nd, 2018
CM offers ‘Baagina’ to the Cauvery at Harangi n To perform poojas at Talacauvery today.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy offers ‘Baagina’ to river Cauvery at Harangi dam in Kodagu on Thursday. His wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and ministers D.K. Shivakumar and H.D. Revanna are seen (Photo: KPN )
Mysuru:
After a three-year-long drought with all the reservoirs in Cauvery catchment area having reached full reservoir levels because of the record rainfall, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy offered ‘Baagina’ to river Cauvery at Harangi reservoir in Kodagu district, as a gesture of thanks to ‘Mother Nature’ on Thursday. His wife Anita Kumaraswamy joined him for the special poojas. Water resources minister D.K. Shivakumar, Public Works minister H D Revanna Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahaesh, BJP MLAs K.G Bopaiah (Virajpet) and M.P. Appachu Ranjan (Madikeri), and MLCs Sunil Subramani and Veena Achaiah participated in the function.
Harangi reservoir is the second after Kabini to fill to the brim in the State this year. Kumaraswamy will follow this up with Cauvery poojas at Talacauvery in Kodagu on Friday morning, and later he will offer baagina to the Kapila at Kabini reservoir and the Cauvery again at KRS on Friday. He will participate in Aashada Friday poojas at Chamundeswari temple atop the Chamundi Hills which will begin on Friday.
Expressing his happiness that all the reservoirs have filled up after good rains, the CM said: “Kodagu has received this huge record rainfall after 35 years. I am here to respond to problems of people of Kodagu, which is the birthplace of the Cauvery.” Holding a meeting of officers on the losses incurred by people of Kodagu, due to rain havoc, he said, “Personnel from Hassan and Mysuru are being deputed to reinstate electricity connections in Kodagu.”
Authorities at reservoirs said that while the Kabini reservoir filled on June 15, Harangi on July 7, and KRS and Hemavathi on 14 July, it is usually on the day that Chief Minister offers Bagina to rivers at reservoirs, that the maximum level is recorded. And with CM’s programme to offer Bagina slotted on Thursday and Friday, outflow from all the reservoirs was reduced on Thursday. As on July 19, the KRS (78,04,11,672 cusecs) and Kabini (78,15,22,776 cusecs) received more than 78 lakh cusecs of water each from June 1 till July 18. During the same period, 34,58,31,120 cusecs of water was released from the KRS reservior and 64,06,78,770 cusecs from the Kabini reservoir this water year.
According to water resources department sources, on Thursday, 26,844 cusecs of water was released from the KRS reservoir and 35,800 cusecs from the Kabini reservoir. With good outflow from the state, water level at the Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu stood at 102.680 feet as against its full capacity 120 feet, on Wednesday. The sources said 24,300 cusecs of water was released from the Hemavathi reservoir and 9100 cusecs from the Harangi reservoir on Thursday.
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / by Shilpa P , Deccan Chronicle / July 20th, 2018
Mallalli falls near Somwarpet is in full splendour, following heavy rain in the region.
After 11 lives were claimed at Mallalli falls near Somwarpet, the Kodagu district administration has taken up protective measures at the tourist spot.
Like other falls in the district, Mallalli falls is now in its full splendour. Over the years, the place has been a favourite destination for tourists visiting Kodagu during vacations.
Mallalli falls, cascading from a height of around 150 foot in Bettadalli Gram Panchayat jurisdiction, attracts tourists during monsoon.
The falls is situated at a distance of three kilometres from Hanchinalli village, on the way from Shanthalli to Pushpagiri.
In spite of being one of the tourist destinations, the spot lacks basic facilities, including the toilet facilities, due to the apathy of the department.
So far, a total of 11 tourists, who visited the falls, have lost their lives, as there were no protective measures on the spot. Some tourists have been creating a nuisance by misbehaving and littering waste in the spot, it is said.
After some local residents staged a protest and urged the district administration to take proper measures for the protection of tourists, the district administration has installed iron rods and grills near the falls.
Prashant, a tourist from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, said that there are no information signboards or warning boards at the spot. But the Gram Panchayat collects a hefty entrance fee from tourists, he charged.
Taluk Panchayat former president K M Lokesh urged the Tourism Department to develop the Mallalli falls by into a tourist place, by providing basic facilities, such as drinking water and toilets for tourists. Also, necessary staff should be deployed at the spot for protection, he said.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Districts / by DH News Service, Somwarpet / July 20th, 2018
These cakes could cost up to ₹50,000, but Bengalureans are not batting an eyelid and bakers are happy.
Bengaluru :
Kodava weddings are no more about grandmother’s payasam and caramel squares. Take the case of marketing professional Vishal Ponnappa’s wedding recently. They did away with regular sweets entirely and had a two-tier cake instead.
The vanilla cake with chocolate butter cream had a Kodagu touch in handcrafted Flame Lily flowers that grow in the region. “The cake was the focus of the wedding and made for a good photo opportunity,” said the groom’s sister Veda.
Apparently, people are having a cake and eating it too, at weddings. It is no longer just a Christian tradition to cut a wedding cake. Young couples from across Indian communities including Marwaris, Punjabis and Gujaratis want statement wedding cakes that narrate their love stories. These cakes could cost up to Rs 50,000, but Bengalureans are not batting an eyelid and bakers are cashing in.
Pastry chef Irfan Ahmed from The Den recently dished out a fourtiered cake for a nikah ceremony and a handcrafted flower cake for a Jain wedding. “Cake is the big new focus at weddings. Couples spend time on planning and briefing us on their cake as much as décor and wedding wear. Floral designs, metallic finishes and 3D cakes are trending,” said Ahmed.
With at least two such orders every week, Shisham Hinduja of Happy Belly Bakes has her hands full delivering hand-painted tiered cakes in gravity-defying chandelier styles. One of her creates narrated the couple’s courtship using figurines. Another interesting order came from a mining baron: a fourtiered 15kg white-coloured cake was used as a projection screen for a video about the bride and groom.
“Brides and grooms have intense briefing sessions. Some even bring international recipes and import cake ingredients too,” said Hinduja.
Lavonne Patisserie’s inventory is dominated by wedding cake orders. “We receive about 40 wedding cake orders per month. Kids’ birthday cakes come second with just about eight orders. Customised 3-8 tiered cakes matched in accordance with the wedding theme are popular,” said the chef Shailesh Johny.
Wedding planner Krutika Mangharam noted how cake-cutting is a permanent component at sangeet, cocktail ceremony or sitdown dinners in Bengaluru weddings. A couple got her to replicate actress Sonam Kapoor’s wedding cake for their ceremony.
“It is no longer the parents but the bride and groom who brief us. Strongly influenced by social media, these youngsters are clued into global trends such as fashionable wedding cakes,” observed Mangharam.
source: http://www.economictimes.indiatimes.com / The Economic Times / Home> Magazine> Panache / by Smita Balram, ET Bureau / July 17th, 2018
The newly-floated Tree Lovers Club, Vijayanagar, planted around 700 saplings including fruit-bearing indigenous trees in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage on Sunday last.
The Club, an offshoot of Vekare Ex-Servicemen Trust (VKET), will take up urban greening and promote it by example and through public campaigns.
Speaking to SOM, VKET and Tree Lovers Club President Mandetira N.Subramani said that it is the responsibility of every citizen to take care of the ecology and environment around their neighbourhood, first by planting a couple of fruit-bearing saplings in places wherever it is feasible. Subsequently, it should be the individual’s responsibility to nurture them after their maintenance for five years till they grow at least 15 feet in height.
He said, it is the collective responsibility of the residents and NGOs to take the initiative to impress upon the Forest Department to plant more saplings.
He further mentioned that the Tree Lovers Club will accomplish its mission of apprising the Chief Conservator of Forests in Mysuru to plant over 5,000 different species of saplings including fruit-bearing trees in Vijayanagar 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Stages.
Vice-President Shakunthala Subramani, Gen. Secretary A.B. Bojappa, Jt. Secretary Poornima Raghu, Treasurer S. Somashekara and Hon. Advisor P.S. Bose Subramani led the morning walkers and residents of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, numbering over 150, in planting the saplings.
Addressing the gathering after planting over 25 fruit-bearing trees in the Park opposite Heritage Club, the Tree Lovers Club President thanked the participants, members of Brahmagiri Kodava Association and Heritage Club for giving moral support to the Club in accomplishing the greening initiative. Tree Lovers Club intends to adopt the Park in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage for development and maintenance after obtaining the consent of authorities concerned.
Speaking on the occasion, A.B. Bojappa said that the Club would form a Committee of Tree Lovers to look after the saplings already planted in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage in the past one week.
The Secretary also requested those present to give their suggestions to improve the ecology of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage via e-mail: tree.lovers@yahoo.com or infowicket@gmail.com
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / July 10th, 2018
Shree Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, Mysuru, has organised its annual free medical camp at Mahaveer Vidya Mandir, C-A/2, LIC Colony, 2nd Stage, Srirampura, on July 15 from 10.30 am to 4 pm.
Dr. Mathanda Aiyappa will inaugurate the camp on Sunday. Sangha President Jerry Ponnappa will preside.
Physician Dr. Latha Muthanna, Dermatologists Dr. P.A. Kushalappa and Dr. Poovamma, Urologists Dr. Madappa and Dr. Somanna, Orthopaedician Dr. Devaiah, Paediatrician Dr. Rajeshwari Madappa, Dr. Aiyappa (General Medicine), Dr. Aiyanna (Ayurveda), Gynaecologists Dr. Poovamma and Dr. Sonia Mandappa, Dr. Padmini Kaverappa, Dentist Dr. Shruthi Somaiah, Nephrologist Dr. Vipin Kaverappa and Dr. Sonam Bopanna (Speech & Hearing Pathologist) will take part in the camp along with representatives from Sigma Multi-speciality Hospital and Nethradhama Super-speciality Eye Hospital.
For details, interested public may contact President Jerry Ponnappa on Mob: 99015-36733 or Secretary Kavya Kuttappa on Mob: 99642-36284.
NOTE: The general public attending the camp must compulsorily bring the old medical records, if any.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / July 11th, 2018
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