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 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 »
Karnatakas S K Uthappa was adjudged the best player of tournament at National Hockey Champianoship at Bhopal – DC Archive Archive Collector Col Konganda Machaiah Archive Subject Sannuvanda K Uthappa Date of Publication Publication… read more »
Ancestor worship is prevalent among the Kodavas. Karona or Moolapursha is the ancestral head of the family. The Karona is offered Meedi on festive occasions. Kaarona ajja is the most common term used in the kodava… read more »
Intermarriage When Karthanda Okka was becoming extict, Merriyanda Bheemaiah married the last Karthanda girl and became Mannk Nindiya for this Okka. His son Nanjunda had seven sons and four daughters who were bought up by… read more »
About the okka Around 1831, Ayyappa ajja came away from the original Kattera in Arameri, after a fight regarding property, and built a house in T.Shettigēri – Vagare keri. Their adi kaimada is in Arameri. There were two ainmanes in Arameri… read more »