A variety of programmes will be organised for children as part of the “Makkala Dasara” event at different venues in Madikeri on Saturday.

According to the information received here on Friday, Makkala Dasara was celebrated for the first time in the history of Madikeri Dasara. The main event would be inaugurated by Kodagu Zilla Panchayat president B. Shivappa at the Gandhi Maidan.

Madikeri Dasara Committee president H.M. Nanda Kumar and working president Robin Devaiah would be present. “Makkala Sante”, a shandy comprising groceries, would be put up by two groups of students, one from classes 5 to 7 and the other from class 8 to 10 at 10 a.m. at the Gandhi Maidan, it was said.

The Dasara Mantapa competition in which students would be required to make their own mantapas based on different themes would be held at the venue at 10 a.m.

A painting competition on “Na Kanda Madikeri Dasara” would be held at the District Children’s Welfare Council Hall (Bal Bhavan) at 10 a.m.

Competitions would be held in two categories; students from classes 6 to 7 will form the first and students from classes 8 to 10 will form the second category.

Rangoli competition would be held at the Rotary Hall for both the categories at 10 a.m.

Fancy dress competition, scheduled to be held at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan hall near Omkareshwar temple at 10 a.m., was expected to draw a good number of participants. Children from classes 1 to 4 would participate in it.

Winners of all the competitions would receive prizes. Reputed business establishments would sponsor the prizes, it was said.

Magic Show

Cauvery Kalakshetra would be abuzz with activity from 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, where magician Vikram Jadugar would present a variety of magic tricks.

Dance programmes would be organised before the magic show, it was said.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysore, October 20th, 2012

Overwhelming response to new events

Enthused by overwhelming response to new additions during this Dasara, the Madikeri Dasara Committee has decided to introduce Women’s Dasara during the next edition.

Dasara Committee Working President Robin Devaiah said that the Children’s Dasara and dasara cultural programmes, introduced this year, were a runaway hit. Now, the Committee has decided to celebrate the next Dasara with grandeur, by adding one more variety to the event–Women’s Dasara.
Giving details of the valedictory programme of this year’s Dasara, he said that Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister R Ashoka, Higher Education Minister C T Ravi, MP Vishwanath, MLC M C Nanaiah, T John, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Chairperson Tara, Zilla Panchayat President B Shivappa and others will be the chief guests at the function, which will be held on October 24 at 10.30 am.

“Arrangements have been made for the procession of Dashamantapa. We expect over one lakh people to gather on the occasion and parking arrangements have been made for the tourists vehicles that enter the city in large number on the day. Information on parking and traffic diversion will be disseminated to the tourists and the check posts,” he said.

Speaking about the expenditure for ‘Dashamantapa’ procession, he said each Mantapa has been built at a cost of Rs 1.70 lakh.

The committee has already given cheques of Rs 1.20 lakh each to all the organisers of the Mantapas. The balance amount will be distributed on the occasion of the prize ceremony.

All the Mantapas which arrive at Banni Mantapa on time will be rewarded with cash prize of Rs 5,000. He said it had been decided to give Rs 80,000 prize to each of the four ‘Karaga dancers’ replicating Shakti Devathe. Gold coins too will be gifted as the prize for Karaga dancers.

Dasara Committee and City Muncipal Committee President H M Nanda Kumar said that the government has released Rs 50 lakh for Madikeri Dasara which has already reached the hands of the Committee.

source: http://www.DeccanHerald.com / Home> District / Madikeri, DHNS / October 23rd, 2012

Madikeri:
Every year on October 17, holy water is believed to gush out at the origin of river Cauvery in Talacauvery. The place is visited by thousands of people to share the holy and water and take part in a holy dip.

The ‘tirthodbhava’, as the phenomenon is called, took place at 5-55 am on Wednesday, October 17.

District minister in charge Mandepanda P Appachu Ranjan and family, Kodagu deputy commissioner Dr A N V Prasad, ZP president B Shivappa and member N S Raja Rao, district superintendent of police Manjunath Annigeri, ZP CEO K B Anjanappa, temple management committee president Manu Muttappa, additional DC Dr N Shivashankar, assistant commissioner G Prabhu, tahsildar Vasudevacharya, executive officer Jagadish Kumar, Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy president Addanda C Cariappa and others were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.mangalorean.com / Team Mangalorean – Madikeri / from Ashwini Appaiah, with Vartha pics / October 17th, 2012

Madikeri, October 13:

Sri Bhagandeshwara-Talacauvery Temple Committee President Manu Muthappa has said that the management of the Temple in Talacauvery has following dress code for visitors from Friday.

Speaking at a preparatory meeting on Talacauvery Theerthodbhava, held at Bhagamandala on Friday, he said devotees clad in skirts, capri pants (above ankle) and shorts will be prohibited from entering the temple premises. The devotees should support the move of the temple. Display boards have been installed in Bhagamandala and Talacauvery for the convenience of the devotees.

He said the visitors have to follow and maintain the sanctity of the place. Men should wear shirt and trousers while women are required to wear saree or chudidhar. A notice has been put on the entrance of the temple on the dress code.

The preparations for the Theerthodbhava is in full swing. The temple committee will supply meals this year.

Zilla Panchayat Vice-President Usha Devamma called upon the official to get ready for the Theerthodbhava. The police should ensure that law and order situation is not affected.

Later, Taluk Panchayat President Reena Jagannath inaugurated seva counter at the temple.

Zilla Panchayat member S N Raja Rao inaugurated the counter where traditional dress would be made available for the devotees.

PWD Executive Engineer Dodda Siddaiah, Zilla Panchayat Executive Engineer Manjunath, District Health Officer Dr SHivakumar, agriculture department joint director Shivamallu and others were present at the meeting

source: http://www.coastaldigest.com / Home> News / by DHNS / Saturday, October 13th, 2012

Madikeri:
The third and final day of ‘Kodava Namme’ programme held under the aegis of the federation of Kodava Samajas in the Balugodu village of Virajpet taluk in the district was marked by a string of cultural programmes on Sunday, Oct 14.

MLC and former minister Merianda C Nanaiah, Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited managing director Avaremadanda K Monnappa, Arun Machaiah, All India Kodava Samaj president Matanda Monnappa, Ammatti Kodava Samaj president Mookonda Bose Devaiah, Virajpet Kodava Samaj president Kalianda P Tammaiah, Ponnampet Kodava Samaj president Cheppudira Ponnappa, veteran community leader Paradanda Chengappa, Mysore Kodava Samaj president Nadikerianda Kuttappa, Kodira Kushalappa, Kodava Samaj federation president Dada Belliappa of Bangalore and others jointly launched programme.

Earlier M C Nanaiah said that with a view to not only promoting Kodava culture, traditions and customs, but also bringing together Kodava families in the midst of present complexities of life, programmes like ‘Kodava Namme’ were being held. He revealed that there were plans to hold such events two or three times in a year in the coming days.

Speaking further, Nanaiah gave a call to all Kodava Samajas to introduce the Kodava culture and traditions to the world. He requested all Kodavas living outside the district not to entertain an alien feeling but to strive further toward higher goals in the society.

He also suggested that all communities living in Kodagu should contribute towards the progress and development of the district. The original owners of landed property here should not sell it and instead retain their identity. The environment and unique nature of Kodagu should be protected. Unauthorized homestays mushrooming in the district should be checked and proper guidelines for such trade should be formulated, he added.

Napanda Ravi Kalappa, district Kodava Samaj president Suresh Chengappa, Sannuvanda Kaverappa and others were present on the occasion. Different ethnic Kodava families competed with each other in presenting colouful ummattat, bolakkatt, kattiatt, kolatt and the like.

Participation by Kodava families from distant places of current domicile and cities was a distinct feature of the programme.

source: http://www.Mangalorean.com / Home / by Richard Lasrado /with inputs from Ashwini Appaiah / Vartha pics / October 14th, 2012

Madikeri:
Spectators to Madikeri Dasara fete in Kodagu was growing by the year, till it found a new competitor in Gonikoppal Dasara.

While Madikeri Dasara largely caters to people of north Kodagu, Gonikoppal Dasara enthralls the people down south with a variety of programmes. Adding to this, the government has sanctioned Rs 25 lakh for Gonikoppal Dasara this year, thanks to Virajpet MLA and Speaker K G Bopaiah.

As part of the celebrations, a state-level hockey tourney and a national-level dirt-bike racing competition will be held. The work is in full swing to set a huge podium (costing Rs 5 lakh), where various cultural programmes will be held after the procession of tableaux.

Dasara committee working president Girish Ganapathi said an idol of Chamundeswhari will be installed on Tuesday. Cultural programmes which will be held daily till October 24. Nine tableaux will be showcased in ‘Shobayathra’, a traditional event.

Kullachanda Bopanna, general secretary of the committee, said: “Off late, Gonikoppal Dasara is attracting more viewers form outside south Kodagu region.”

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Mysore / by C. Rajendra, TNN / October 16th, 2012