About the okka There are three Paḍeyanḍa okkas. The okka in kaikad is known as Koti Paḍeyanḍa because this land, known as Koti bailu, belonged to Kotiyammanḍa, an Amma okka, whose ainmane was dismantled some… read more »
About the okka There are three Paḍeyanḍa okkas. The okka in kaikad is known as Koti Paḍeyanḍa because this land, known as Koti bailu, belonged to Kotiyammanḍa, an Amma okka, whose ainmane was dismantled some… read more »
To keep this portal active and going, many kodavas have contributed as much as they can and help the team compile more data for our future generations. The authors of the pages are recognised here… read more »
The effort that is seen on the portal now, is because of the people who have been a part of the team since 2012. The team is in no mood to give up and is… read more »
Intermarriage When the members of the Palanganda okka in Kirndad were killed by the Raja, only one pregnant woman who was not in the ainmane survived. Chenanda Madayya kuthik nindiya (makka paraje) and their children revived the Palanganda okka. Palanganda people join during festivals… read more »
About the okka Paleyanda-Palangala Paleyanḍa Subbayya, one of their ancestors, had only one daughter. A Karavattira man married her (maṇṇk nindiya) taking the Paleyanḍa okka name, and they too had only one daughter. She was… read more »
Pandanda Okka –Arapat- The remains of the ur guppe (stones, well etc.) where the okka lived, before their ancestor Biddayya built the ainmane here, can still be seen. The other okkas who lived in the… read more »
Paradanḍa Chengappa, was the pattedara of Paradanda family till 2019 He joined the army in 1941 and worked as a clerk in the Signal Corps in Jabalpur. He served during the 2nd World War in… read more »
About the Okka Paradanda Okka is based out of Naladi, Kakkabe which is about 35 Kms from Madikeri. Ages ago, when Igguthappa, his two brothers and sister reached bank of Ambala River they were all… read more »