Ketolira Okka

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 that okka. The second, Appu ajja, built two ainmanes in Yavakapaḍi (Kakkabe) (for two parts of his bhaga), both of which fell. The third brother, Achu Ajja came away to Koḷakeri after a quarrel and built kolakeri ainmane. These two brothers originally had one patte. Chief Commissioner Ketoḷira Chengappa got the pattes divided, with two pattes given in Kakkabe, to Ketoḷira-2 and Ketoḷira-3, and one here in Koḷakeri, to Ketoḷira-1. One bhaga of the brothers still meet there, where they have Chounḍi and kuḍi beera nele .All the three bhagas get together for the Koḍava Hockey tournament.

Karanava Achu Ajja (also known as Achayya or Achuvaṇṇa) was friendly with Doḍḍa Veeraraja. When Doḍḍa Veerarāja was imprisoned with his family in Piriyapatṇa by Tipu Sultan, Achu Ajja was one of the 12 leaders from Koḍagu who helped Doḍḍa Veeraraja and his family escape from the prison in 1789. The king rewarded Achu Ajja and the others who helped in the escape with land.

Moolapurusha

• Achayya Ajja

Eminent people

• Ketolira Chengappa
• Ketolira Medappa