Aruva Okkas

In Kodava society, aruva denotes a deeply rooted alliance between okkas, bound by hereditary obligation and unwavering mutual loyalty. Aruva families stand back to back with one another in all respects — social, ritual, economic, and moral — offering support not as assistance, but as duty. This relationship extends across generations and is activated instinctively during ceremonies, crises, disputes, and moments of collective responsibility. An aruva bond carries shared honour and shared risk, functioning almost as an extension of one’s own okka. Within the traditional structure of Kodagu, aruva formed a vital pillar of social strength, ensuring that no okka stood alone and that the fabric of community remained resilient and intact.

• Alamachanda               Pemmanḍa
• Allāranḍa                      Kaliyanḍa 
• Ammaṇakuttanḍa       Boḷḷyappanḍa 
• Ammanda                    Ballachanda  , Ittira 
• Ammaṇichanḍa           Kōlathanḍa 
• Ammeyanda               Puttichanda 
• Konganḍa                    Chandura
• Cheeruda                     Chappanda 
• Devaṇira                       NaỊiyanḍa 
• Cheriyātanḍa               Balyatanḍa
• Charimanda                 Kundira , Ajjinikanda
• Monnanda                   Kuttanda 
• Chendanda                  Chembanda 
• Kaliyanḍa                      Kambēyanḍa , Kaliyātanḍa 
• Kelettira                       Ajjettira
• Boovadira                     Achiyanda
• Vallanda                        Allaranda
• Battakalanda               Chottera 
• Pattadda                       Kanchērira
• Ichōḍiyanḍa                  Pālandira 
• Maddanda                    Kumbera
• Kallumadanda             Kunchettira.
• Pattamada                    lndanda
• Podonolanda               Keepadanda
• Thelapanda                  Bollarpanda
• Choundira                    Bolliyanda(Heravanadu)
• Mandapanda( Bengnad )  Ponnachettira…ಮಣ್ ಅರವ Chokira…Ponna Aruva
• Naliyanda                     Mundotira, Hoddur village(Podd)
• Bariyanda (M. Badaga ) earlier it was Mukkatira (Bethri), now its Nuchimaniyanda.
• Chenanda                      Ponnachanda & Cheruvalanda
• Paradanda                     Battira
• Ponnolathanda             Boleyadira
• Ketolira                          Areyada
• Bachamanda                 Nambudmanda
• Jammada                       Kuppanda (kaikeri)
• Thithira                          Machamada( kaimane Manchalli)
• Nandira                          Kalachanda
• Kuttanda (Kavadi)       Baduvamanda
• Poodrimada                   Pandianda
• Chovanda                       Puliyanda
• Itichanda                        Nadikeriyanda
• Neravanda                      Chowira
• Gummattira                   Neravanda/Patrangada