Author of the page Meederira Toysi Dechamma About Mrs. Kallichanda Deena is currently settled in T Shettigeri, Kodagu. She is a popular Writer and filmmaker. She is a short movie director with many admirable qualities… read more »
Eminent People of Kodavas have achieved laurels in all walk of life and prominent in every field and are listed for the future generations to know are documented in this category
Author of the page Meederira Toysi Dechamma About Mrs. Kallichanda Deena is currently settled in T Shettigeri, Kodagu. She is a popular Writer and filmmaker. She is a short movie director with many admirable qualities… read more »
About the okka KaỊỊichanḍa ainmane in Chikkamunḍoor was a mund mane earlier. When Achu Nayaka (whose okka was the only one in Chikkamunḍoor at that time) begged god Ayyappa in Naḍikeri to send okkas to… read more »
About the okka The Kalyatanḍa okka is believed to have settled in Kunjila around the 12th century AD. Kalyatanḍa Ajjappa’s was one of the most famous legendary heroes of Koḍagu, Kalyatanḍa Ponnappa (son of karanava… read more »
Intermarriage A man from Buttianda Okka after having a fight with his brother, went away to Kambeeranḍa in Nangala where there was only one old lady left (all the men had died). He mannk nindiya… read more »
About the okka The Kambeyanḍa okka has three kaḍes started by three ajjas – one lives in Pariyangeri of Kunjila (where their ainmane is), one in their koppa in Kunjila, and one in Nalaḍi. This… read more »
About the Okka Kandera okka’s ainmane in biloor has a beautiful old carved window with brass knobs in the wood-panelled wall of the verandah which was gifted by the King to their ajja who shot… read more »
About the Okka Ages ago, when there was a famine, this Okka served Kanji to those who didn’t have food and thereafter people used to call them as Kanji thandainga. Eventually they got the name… read more »
About the okka It is said that Karinervanda okka may have been named after Karinguthi (Bhagavathi’s sister) When Tipu destroyed the okka, one child escaped and hid in a cave in Thottigunḍ. He re-started the… read more »