{"id":4345,"date":"2018-10-03T05:37:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T05:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2025-12-19T05:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:06:41","slug":"karona-moolapurasha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/karona-moolapurasha\/","title":{"rendered":"Karona\/Moolapurasha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ancestor worship is prevalent among the Kodavas. <em>Karona<\/em> or <em>Moolapursha<\/em> is the ancestral head of the family. The <em>Karona<\/em> is offered <a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/meedi\/\"><em>Meedi<\/em><\/a> on festive occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Kaarona&nbsp;ajj<\/em>a is the most common term used in the kodava thakk. He is the founder of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/okka\/\"><em>Okka&nbsp;<\/em><\/a>and is entitled for all our offerings and prayers.<\/p>\n<p>the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/meedi\/\"><em>meedi&nbsp;<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;is initially offered to him and later to all the other ancestors of the clan. the first right on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kaimada\/\"><em>Kaimada <\/em><\/a>&nbsp;is by the&nbsp;<em>kaarona&nbsp;.&nbsp;<\/em>Every&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kodava-ainmanes\/\"><em>Ainmane<\/em>&nbsp;<\/a>will have a space dedicated to the&nbsp;Kaarona&nbsp;either in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kanni-kombare\/\"><em>kanni kombare<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>nadu bade<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Few&nbsp;Kaarona&nbsp;by <a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/okka\/\">okka<\/a> is listed as follows<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Karona or Moolapursha of the Okkas&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Achandira-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Joyappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Achappan\u1e0da<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanjappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Achappanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ponnappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Aiyettira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Thimmaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ajinira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Subbayya Chubbu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ajjamada<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Subbayya &amp; Ganapathy (Brothers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ajjetira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Somayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ajjikutira-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achu Nayaka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ajjinikanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3>Alathanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ambu Ajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/alamachanda-okka\/\">Alamachanda<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Subbaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>\n<h3>Allapanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>\n<h3>Allapanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bolliyappajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>\n<h3>Allapira-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>\n<h3>Allapira-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Muthayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>\n<h3>Allaranda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Chetticha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>\n<h3>Almachanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Subbayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ammanakuttanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>poovyya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ammanichanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ponnappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ammeyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttayya Ajja &amp;Devayya Ajja( Brothers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li>\n<h3>Annadiyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bolacha Ajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"21\">\n<li>\n<h3>Annarkanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kumjappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"22\">\n<li>\n<h3>Appachira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Muthanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"22\">\n<li>\n<h3>Appanderanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Monnayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"23\">\n<li>\n<h3>Appanervanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achaiah, Ponappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"24\">\n<li>\n<h3>Apparanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"25\">\n<li>\n<h3>Areyada-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>ponnana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>B<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Bachettira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Thipayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bachira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Medayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ballachanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Balladchanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Monnayyajja &amp; Aiyanajja(Brothers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3>Baltikalanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Poovanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3>Balyamanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kalayajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3>Balyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kongeecha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3>Balekuttira-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appacha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bariyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Somanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bellathanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Devayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>\n<h3>Biddanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bopaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>\n<h3>Biddanda -2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Dewan Bopu Bopanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>\n<h3>Biddanda-3<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Thimmayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bidderianda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bidu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bollanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bodanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Karanachi Poovakka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bollepanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bollepanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Uthayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bolkaranda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Monayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li>\n<h3>Bollachanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bheemaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"21\">\n<li>\n<h3>Boppanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Uthayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"22\">\n<li>\n<h3>Boverianda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Beeracha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"23\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/buttianda-okka\/\">Buttianda\/Bittianda<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kallayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>C<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Chandura<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ponnappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Changanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Changulanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Motayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chappanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bollayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chappanda-3<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3>Charimanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Uthayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3>Charimanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ponnappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3>Cheeyandira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Madayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chelmanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Somayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chembanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Poovanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chembanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achamajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chemira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bolliappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chenanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Uthayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chendrimada<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Madayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chennira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Chatti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>\n<h3>Cheranda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bopanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li>\n<h3>Cheriyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achamma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chermandanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chermandanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li>\n<h3>Cheruvalanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ummappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"21\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chokira-1-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"22\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chokira-3<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Devayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"23\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chottemada<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Chubayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"24\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chottera<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Madayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"25\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chotteyanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ganapathy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"26\">\n<li>\n<h3>Chotteyanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Somayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"27\">\n<li>\n<h3>Choyamadanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheettiappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"28\">\n<li>\n<h3>Codanda\/Kodanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"29\">\n<li>\n<h3>Coluvanda\/Koluvanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Karicha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>D<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Devanira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>E<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Elthanda\/Althanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>G<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Guddanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Chittiappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>I<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Ichanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ichanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Madayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ichanda-3<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achappajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ichodiyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Nadicha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3>Inanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Iyanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ithichanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Cariappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3>Iychettira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appayajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>K<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Kabbachira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bollu Ajja &amp; Maneyathanda Ajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kaddaniyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kademada<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kallayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kakamada<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kalliyanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandajiappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kalliyanda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Muthanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kalyatanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kalengada-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Monnappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kalmadanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyanna &amp; Chubbayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kambanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiyanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kambeyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Muthanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kambiranda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kambiranda-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Subbayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kanathanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kandanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Somayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kandarthanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kanjithanda &#8211; podhkeri<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Thammaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kanganda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kangira-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Somayaajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kangira-2<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Chubbayyaajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li>\n<h3>Karinervanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Muddayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"21\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kelappanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"22\">\n<li>\n<h3>Keletira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Muthanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"23\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kethira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Medappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"24\">\n<li>\n<h3>Ketolira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Achayya Ajja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"25\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kochamanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ponnayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"26\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kodandera<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kariyanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"27\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kodira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kodira-okka\/\">Machayya<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"28\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kolathanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanjappa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"29\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kolira<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Monayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"30\">\n<li>\n<h3>Konganda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Govindayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"30\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kookanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Motaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"31\">\n<li>\n<h3>Kopuda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Devayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"31\">\n<li>\n<h3>Koppada<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Appaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol 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start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Thothiyanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuttaiah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>U<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Udiyanda-1<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Poovanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Udiyanda-3<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ponnanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>V<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Vallanda<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Boggayya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ancestor worship is prevalent among the Kodavas. Karona or Moolapursha is the ancestral head of the family. The Karona is offered Meedi on festive occasions. 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