{"id":8899,"date":"2019-05-22T10:01:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T10:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=8899"},"modified":"2026-02-13T14:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:35:13","slug":"kodavaclan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kodavaclan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodavaclan Growth since inception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first ever digital genealogical tree development done to link all the kodava <a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/okka\/\">Okkas<\/a> spread across the world<\/p>\n<h2>About Kodavaclan<\/h2>\n<hr data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"370\">A collective effort to preserve our heritage is more than an act of memory \u2014 it is a bridge to our cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational, and economic legacy. These are not abstract ideas; they are the very foundations that define who we are as Kodavas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"571\">With every contribution, our family tree has grown stronger \u2014 new branches extending outward, deeper roots anchoring it firmly in history. Each detail shared adds strength, continuity, and belonging.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"1019\">KodavaClan today has nearly 23,000 Kodavas listed, mapping relationships that reveal how closely connected we truly are. These connections are not merely records \u2014 they are stories waiting to be shared with the next generation. Our rich traditions and lineage histories can become meaningful dinner-table conversations, inspiring pride and identity among our youth. For many, it is astonishing to discover lineages that trace back 17 generations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1229\">The Kodava Clan Portal also features a dedicated Heritage section, containing an extensive repository of knowledge across nearly 5,000 pages \u2014 preserving our past so that our future remains rooted and strong.<\/p>\n<h2>Promoted By<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/gummatira-kishoo-uthappa\/\">Gummatira Kishoo Uthappa<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Projects<\/h2>\n<h3>Valaga Reloaded<\/h3>\n<p>The first of its kind music \u00a0Video of the Kodava Valaga was produced in the year 2017<\/p>\n<h3>Family tree<\/h3>\n<p>The largest family tree online with statistics of all Kodava and the detailed linking with More than 14000 Kodavas and their Relationship is documented online<\/p>\n<h3>Kodava calendar<\/h3>\n<p>The first of its kind Kodava desktop calendar was created for the Kodavas to follow the dates and festivals as per the traditional way keeping Edamyaar 1 as the New Year.<\/p>\n<h3>Heritage<\/h3>\n<p>A complete encyclopedia with all data pertaining to Kodavas are documented here. Each section has lots of articles, interlinked to each other, making the chain of information an enriching experience to the user. It currently has close to around a 1000 articles and continue to add more each day.<\/p>\n<p>This is a one stop site for information on<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/ainmanes-kodava\/\">Ainmanes<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/cuisine\/\">Cuisine<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/sports\/\">Sports,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/tourism\/\">Tourism<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/eminent-people-kodava\/\">Eminent people<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/festivals\/\">Festivals<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/languages\/\">Languages<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/flora-and-fauna\/\">Flora &amp; fauna,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/statistics\/\">Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/category\/history-kodava\/\">History<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Competitions<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/essay-competition-festivals-of-kodagu\/\">Essay Competition &#8211; Festivals of kodagu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/essay-competition-conducted-in-association-kodava-samaja-youth-council-bangalore\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Essay competition conducted in association Kodava Samaja Youth Council, Bangalore\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=12110&amp;preview=true\">Kodava Thakk Padipo<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kodava Clan in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kodava-koot\/\">Kodava Koota<\/a> \u00a0is happy to launch an online teaching program &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=12110&amp;preview=true\">Kodava Thakk Padipo<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective is to teach &#8216;spoken&#8217; Kodava Thakk to our children living anywhere in the world. Besides having online classes, we will build reusable teaching modules that can be leveraged by our future generation.<\/p>\n<h2>Timeline<\/h2>\n<h3>2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Collection of physical Family trees<\/li>\n<li>Product Development<\/li>\n<li>Concept Finalisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Online tree was linked to more than 5000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Launched the Valaga Reloaded<\/li>\n<li>Launched the Family tree portal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Online tree was linked to more than 10000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Launched the Heritage Section on the portal<\/li>\n<li>Launched the Kodava calendar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Online tree was linked to more than 13000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Compiled more than 750 pages for the Heritage Section<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored Sports activities for Kodaca Samaj Youth Council<\/li>\n<li>Complied data for the Heritage section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Online tree\u00a0 \u00a0linked to more than 14000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Compiled more than 1350 pages for the Heritage Section<\/li>\n<li>Collaborated with KodavaKoota USA to teach Kodava thakk online<\/li>\n<li>Launched online Essay\u00a0 Completions<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored Cultural activities for Kodava Samaja Youth Council<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Created a Virtual Museum on\u00a0 cultural and heritage related Artefacts<\/li>\n<li>Got recorded as largest online family tree at Indian Book of Records<\/li>\n<li>Introduced Matrimony Section in the Portal<\/li>\n<li>Introduced Real Estate Segment in the Portal<\/li>\n<li>Introduced Fundraising Section as Helping hand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Created a World record of largest family gathering under a single family tree.<\/li>\n<li>Organised <a href=\"https:\/\/okkoota.com\/\">Okkoota<\/a>, the first ever famaily gathering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Restructuresd the family tree to 18000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Compiled more than 2100 pages for the Heritage Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Restructuresd the family tree to 20000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Compiled more than 2900 pages for the Heritage Section<\/li>\n<li>Craeted a 2000 year timeline of Kodava history on timeline.kodavaclan.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Restructuresd the family tree to 22000 profiles<\/li>\n<li>Compiled more than 3800 pages for the Heritage Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The first ever digital genealogical tree development done to link all the kodava Okkas spread across the world About Kodavaclan A collective effort to preserve our heritage is more than an act of memory&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/kodavaclan-2\/\" class=\"blink\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-history-kodava","category-statistics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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