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
Stories of Kayyendira Appayya, one of the Padebeeras of kodagu Kayyandhira Appayya from Arapatt , Kadiyathnaad. During the Raja’s time in the 17th century, Kullachanda Chondu, another Padebeeras of kodagu went round Coorg obtaining gifts from all… read more »
Capethok / Keep thok English Name Cap Muzzle-Loading Gun / Caplock Gun Alternate Names Capethok; Cap Thook; caplock muzzle-loader. The word “Cape” is understood to be a later corruption of the original “Cap”. Short Description… read more »
About the Okka The Thoratappa temple near the Keethianda Ballyamane was burned and its idols desecrated, with fragments still found in a nearby stream. Kalaiah and his aunt were imprisoned in Piriyapatna, but she helped him… read more »
About the Okka When the Raja’s soldiers massacred the Somayanḍa okka they killed all the members of their neighbours including the Keḷappanḍa okka because they too were under suspicion, being close to the Somayanḍa okka…. read more »
About the okka Keletira is believed to have been the mane peda of their karanava who came from Keraḷa. Karanava Kuttaiah is the founder of the okka. His only son Muthanna, who participated in the… read more »
Areas under Kengeri Kodava Sangha Banashankari V & VI Stage Dr.M.Vishveshwaraiah Layout Jnana Bharathi Kengeri Kumbalgodu Malathahalli Mysore Road Rajarajeshwari nagar Ullal Past Presidents Present Committe President : Secretary : Kodava Samaja Executive Council Members Ponnachettira… read more »
Stories of Ketolira Achayya one of the Padebeeras of kodagu He was also known as Achanna. When the English army reached to Srirangapatna through Coorg in 1799, the Raja collected a huge quantity of rice, thousands… read more »
About the okka Ketolira Karaṇava Achu Ajjă was one of three brothers in their original ainmane in Yavakapaḍi (Kakkabe). The first, Somayya ajja, maṇṇk nindiya for the Bachamanḍa (Amma) okka and took the name of… read more »