{"id":13183,"date":"2021-03-10T10:23:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T10:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=13183"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:23:28","slug":"nari-mangala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/nari-mangala\/","title":{"rendered":"Nari Mangala"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author<\/h3>\n

Bachamanda Pooja Nanaiah<\/p>\n

About<\/h3>\n

Long ago, when the forests were denser & wildlife was abundant, it was common for Kodavas to go hunting within the forests as it was an innate part of our culture.
\nHowever, most of us believe that killing a tiger did not begin as a sport but a necessity as they were predators of cows & bulls which the Kodavas reared primarily for agricultural purposes. When the respective villagers found out that there was a tiger on the prowl, they would prepare as a team which also included many of them with bow & arrows, hunting dogs etc. before they set foot in the forests.<\/p>\n

It is also important to understand that not only men but women too were free to go hunting.<\/p>\n

Ritual<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once the Nari was bagged & brought home, the hunter definitely was worthy of admiration & celebrations were due. How best could the celebration happen if not in the form of a mangala?
\nThere was a wedding celebration for the bottekara (hunter) with the carcass of the tiger. The hunter is dressed exactly like a bridegroom and the tiger is tied to a wooden frame and almost all rituals happen just the way it happens in any kodava mangala. It is said that any Man who killed a tiger was almost equally held in honor as the Desha takka and Naad takka and not to forget, he is also given the privilege of sporting a handle bar moustache for the rest of his life.
\nDid you know the tail of the tiger is of utmost significance in this tradition of Nari mangala?<\/p>\n

If the killed tiger did not have a tail for whatever reasons, the bottekara (hunter) is not entitled for any of the celebrations, instead was also subject to ridicule & mockery.<\/p>\n

If it was the tiger that was killed, the Nari Mangala was done at the Naad Mandh & if it was a leopard, Nari Mangala would happen at the Oor Mandh.<\/p>\n

Over the years, with a view to conserve forests & wildlife, the government introduced \u2018The Wildlife Protection act 1972 which came into force in September 1972. This act prohibited any kind of hunting or killing thus, also putting an end to this tradition of Nari mangala.<\/p>\n

Nari Mangala Paat<\/h3>\n

Nari Mangala Paat\u00a0 a type of baloo paat<\/a>\u00a0is sung on Narimangala day and the details are in Nari Mangala paat<\/a><\/p>\n

Heroes<\/h3>\n

Smt Kelapanda Cheeyavva\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The only lady so far known to have shot a tigress<\/p>\n

awaiting more details<\/p>\n

Gummattira C Subbaih<\/strong><\/span> \"\"<\/h4>\n

Information on the ceremony held in\u00a01922 is with the photograph.<\/p>\n

However, total number of cats killed is not available.<\/p>\n

G C Subbaiah<\/a> was G S Nanjappas father.<\/p>\n

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Kuppanda P Belliappa<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \"\"<\/h4>\n

Information on the ceremony held in\u00a01936 with the photograph. However, total number of cats killed is not available. This Photograph is proudly displayed in the Kuppanda Ainmane<\/p>\n

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Biddatanda Nanjunda\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Biddatanda Nanjunda killed\u00a0cats across Nilgiris, Dubbarey and Malleshwara. He has put down 7 Tigers & 2 Black Panthers so far.<\/p>\n

Information on the ceremony held is not\u00a0available with a photograph<\/p>\n

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Kabbachira Bollanna<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \"\"<\/h4>\n

Information on the ceremony held in\u00a01950 is available with a photograph. However, the total number of cats killed is not available<\/p>\n

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Puttarira Thimmaiah<\/strong><\/span> \u2013\"\"<\/h4>\n

Year not known. However, sources say he has killed 12 tigers killed totally.<\/p>\n

Puttarira Kushalappa<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Chovanda B Cariappa \"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Year \u2013 1947, ceremony was held at Ammathi Naad Mandh<\/p>\n

Mandeda Subbaih<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Year & photograph unavailable<\/p>\n

Muruvanda Bopaiah Subbaiah \"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Picture of the Tiger,\u00a0 which was shot by Mr. M.B. Subbiah in 1936 in Narasimharajapura<\/p>\n

During his service he has shot 7 tigers, 1 Black Panther and many \u00a0Bisons, Elephants, Crocodile, Bear, Python.<\/p>\n

Kayapanda<\/span>\u00a0 Bolaiah\u00a0<\/span> \"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Picture with the Tiger,\u00a0 which was shot by Mr. Kayapanda Bolaiah\u00a0 in 1948<\/p>\n

Mandepanda<\/strong><\/span> A Kushallappa ( Chami)<\/h4>\n

Year \u2013 1965, photograph unavailable<\/p>\n

Coluvanda Cariapp<\/a>a<\/strong> \"Colovonda<\/h4>\n

Colovonda Cariappa is in a white Kuppya and seated in this picture published in The Illustrated London News (December 6th 1873)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheppudira Appanna\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Information of the ceremony\u00a0 is unavailable however he killed the tiger in 1939-40<\/p>\n

Ajjikkuttira Chittiappa<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Akjjikuttira Chittiappa was Ajjikkuttira Achu nayaka\u2019s father
\nYear & photograph unavailable.<\/p>\n

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Pattada C Uthayya<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\"\"<\/h4>\n

Information of the ceremony & year is unavailable<\/p>\n

Pattada U. Madappa, (Mapa) \"\"<\/h4>\n

s\/o P. C. Uthayya,<\/a> with the tiger he shot when he was barely 19 years old.<\/p>\n

This was in the year 1948<\/p>\n

Maletira Appanna ( Chotu )<\/h4>\n

Year 1948, photograph unavailable<\/p>\n

Maletira Kalappa ( kalu ) S\/o Kuttappa<\/h4>\n

Year , photograph unavailable<\/p>\n

Channira Kushalappa<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Year & photograph unavailable<\/p>\n

Mukkatira Karumbaiah <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Year 1950, photograph unavailable<\/p>\n

Bollera Aiyappa<\/h4>\n

Year & photograph unavailable . Two Brothers Subbaiah & Aiyappa hunted down 2 tigers together and the ceremony occured together in the oor Mandh<\/a>.\u00a0 know to be the only jodi nari mangala <\/em><\/p>\n

Bollera Subbaiah<\/h4>\n

Year & photograph unavailable.\u00a0 Two Brothers Subbaiah & Aiyappa hunted down 2 tigers together and the ceremony occured together in the oor Mandh<\/a>.\u00a0 know to be the only jodi nari mangala <\/em><\/p>\n

Snippets in the Gazetter of Coorg<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nari Mangala\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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