About the okka When the king went to name the okka he was hungry, and the cow-herds of this okka gave him a chekke (jack-fruit) to eat. So he called them Chekkera! For some reason… read more »
About the okka When the king went to name the okka he was hungry, and the cow-herds of this okka gave him a chekke (jack-fruit) to eat. So he called them Chekkera! For some reason… read more »
Chekkera Somaiah Kariappa a Sepoy from Coorg Regement was a world war II veteran “more details awaited” Medals awarded 1) Burma star(Burma campaign) 2) George VI war medal (King of United Kingdom) 3) 1939 –… read more »
About the Okka Chembanda okka has two bhagas. The original ainmane of the okka,is this one of Chembanda -1. Brothers Chubbayya and Achayya, sons of the common Adi Karanava Poovanna, had a fight and the younger brother Achayya left this ainmane. He took… read more »
About the Okka The name of Chenanda okka changed from Chaliyanda to Cherngera and then to Chenanda. This okka is referred to as ‘Chepp pani Chenanda’. Once when their Karanava Uthayya was taking 35 oxen… read more »
About the okka It is said that Chendanda comes from Chanḍalanḍa. This okka was so called because their ancestors used to kill buffaloes for the king. In the 1700s, three bhagas came away from Chembebeḷiyur, where they… read more »
About the okka The ancestors of Chendrimada okka tapped toddy with the Kuḍiyas. Hence their okka was called ‘those who tap sendi /chendi, Chendimsḍa / Chendrimaḍa’. Their ancestors might have been Kuḍiyas and the original… read more »
About Chengappa Bridge The Chengappa Bridge is the biggest and longest bridge in the Andaman & nicobar island connecting middle and north Andaman Islands. It is named after BS Chengappa a renowned forest officer who… read more »
About the Okka Cheppudira Okka’s ainmane is located in Kirgoor,Ponnampet . They have around 250 families in this okka. Some say that the name was given to this okka by the king, but others say… read more »