{"id":16660,"date":"2026-03-08T11:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T11:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=16660"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:15:48","slug":"keethianda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/keethianda\/","title":{"rendered":"Keethianda Okka"},"content":{"rendered":"

About the\u00a0Okka<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Thoratappa<\/em> temple near the Keethianda Ballyamane<\/em> 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 escape disguised as a Brahmin priest. Returning to Kodagu, Kalaiah joined King Veeraraja\u2019s forces against Tipu Sultan. For his bravery he was made Kariakara<\/em> and granted land in Thora. Later, jealous rivals falsely accused him, and he was executed at Madikeri without proper inquiry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Moolapurusha<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Keethianda Kalaiah<\/p>\n

Ainmane<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

The original ainmane<\/em> of the Keethianda family was once home to more than 300 members of the okka<\/em>. In 1786 it was burned down during Tipu Sultan\u2019s campaign in Kodagu, and the family remained without an ainmane<\/em> until the early nineteenth century. The present ainmane<\/em>, built in the late 1800s, is now regarded as the ancestral home of every member of the family.<\/p>\n

In the traditional ainmane<\/em>, the Kanni Kombare<\/em> is a special room located in the southwest corner. It has an opening to the attic and plays an important role in family rituals. Here, meedi<\/em> is offered to the ancestors. Their favourite foods are prepared and placed on a banana leaf, after which the doors are closed. It is believed that the ancestors descend from the attic through the opening to partake of the offering, strengthening the bond between the living family and their forebears.<\/p>\n

Kaimada<\/h2>\n

The kaimada<\/em> is situated about 100 metres from our ainmane<\/em> and is a striking sight as one approaches Thora. More than 200 years old, it stands as an important symbol of the family\u2019s heritage. The okka<\/em> has deep emotional ties to this sacred memorial, where the ancestors are honoured and remembered, making it a place of reverence and continuity for generations.<\/p>\n

Sthanas<\/h3>\n

Naga sthana\u00a0 :<\/p>\n