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KODAVAME (KODAVA WAY OF LIFE) IS NOT ABOUT BANNING CUTTING OF CAKES

By P.T. Bopanna In my forthcoming book, I have urged Kodavas (Coorgs) in Karnataka to become global citizens, instead of […]

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LABOUR OF LOVE: BOOK UPDATE ON KODAGU (COORG) RESEARCHER NANJAMMA CHINNAPPA

By P.T. Bopanna I have put together the biography of Nanjamma Chinnappa. The book is my tribute to Kodagu (Coorg) […]

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SWEET AND SOUR: JUST BACK FROM A BIG FAT CHAOTIC KODAVA WEDDING

By P.T. Bopanna I am just back from a big fat and chaotic Kodava wedding held at the Federation of […]

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KING CHARLES AND CAMILLA NOW IN BANGALORE ON A SECRET VISIT. RECALLING MY ‘ROYAL SCOOP’ IN 1992

By P.T. Bopanna The secret visit of King Charles and wife Camilla to Bengaluru for undergoing wellness treatment at a […]

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THE MAGIC OF COORG PULAO AND PUTTUS

By Arati Monappa Rice plays a very important role in the life of the Kodava (Coorg)!  One of our most […]

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A COORG BRIDE’S TROUSSEAU

By Arati Monappa A “trousseau” is a treasure trove that most brides are given when they get married. A Coorg […]

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SHOPPING IN COORG: GIFTS FROM THE LAND  

By Arati Monappa* Friends and acquaintances visiting Coorg always call to ask what they can buy in Coorg? Coorg has […]

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KODAGU (COORG) KAVERI FESTIVAL ON OCT 18

By P.T. Bopanna A day after the Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery, the birthplace of river Cauvery in Kodagu (Coorg) district of […]

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COORG ICONS: K M CHINNAPPA, FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TATA ELECTRIC AND DAUGHTER BRINDA SOMAYA, ARCHITECT

By P.T. Bopanna While the late K.M. Chinnappa, the legendary managing director of Tata Electric Co, Mumbai, provided jobs to […]

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KODAVA GODS: MALE GOD IGGUTHAPPA PRESIDES OVER AGRICULTURE. RIVER GODDESS CAUVERY IS GIVER OF LIFE

By Dr Veena Poonacha* This paper has argued for the need to rethink development policies in Kodagu (Coorg) since the […]

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NEW BOOK THROWS LIGHT ON KODAVA (COORG) JEWELLERY ‘PATHAK’

By P.T. Bopanna Though there is a legend on the origin of the Kodava (Coorg) jewellery ‘Pathak’ worn by Kodava […]

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MADIKERI DASARA: IT IS A GRAND ALL-NIGHT AFFAIR  

                    By P.T. Bopanna The historical Madikeri Dasara celebrations will commence on October 3. Madikeri Dasara is next only to […]

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ANNIVERSARY: ROLE OF PAKISTANI PILOT IN SQD LDR DEVAYYA BEING AWARDED MAHA VIR CHAKRA

By P.T. Bopanna But for a British writer, the heroics of the Coorg-born Indian Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Ajjamada […]

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“RISE AND FALL OF THE COORG STATE” IS CLOSEST TO MY HEART, SAYS AUTHOR P.T. BOPANNA

By P.T. BopannaOut of the seven books authored by me, the ‘Rise and Fall of the Coorg State’ is closest […]

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JUST FOR LAUGHS: IS LIBIDO THE CULPRIT FOR THE VANISHING COORG DISH?

By P.T. Bopanna The once popular Kodava dish Thengé-motté pajji (coconut and egg chutney) has vanished from the Coorg table. […]

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COORG’S HOMEGROWN LADY ENTREPRENEUR

By P.T. Bopanna A new chain of restaurants is slowly taking wings in Coorg, South India’s most sought after holiday […]

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WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT ‘QUALIFICATION’ FOR A COORG GIRL TO GET MARRIED?  

By P.T. Bopanna IN A LIGHTER VEIN!  A few decades ago, the first question a boy’s side would pop out during […]

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COORG RECIPES WEBSITE: PIONEERING A CULINARY JOURNEY

By P.T. Bopanna I am neither a foodie nor do I have basic knowledge of cooking, but by involving those […]

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MY TAKE ON WOMEN’S FASHION AND PM MODI’S DRESS SENSE

By P.T. Bopanna Though I am not a fashionista, I take interest in fashion because I manage a group on […]

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GOURMAND AWARD: INDIAN AUTHOR DENIED VISA BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT

By P.T. Bopanna From my personal experience, I am convinced China is a rogue nation which has absolute disregard for […]

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“THE ROMANCE OF INDIAN COFFEE” WINS GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL AWARD

By P.T. Bopanna To put it simply, the Gourmand Awards is the Oscar Award of the food and drink publishing […]

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MAKING OF AN AUTHOR: MORE BY ACCIDENT THAN DESIGN

By P.T. Bopanna As a journalist, I had never imagined that I would be an author one day. For a […]

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LIST OF BOOKS ON AND RELATED TO COORG/ KODAGU

Author: P.T. Bopanna Title: Round and About with P T. Bopanna Publisher: Rolling Stone Publications, Bengaluru-560011. 2022 Title: Coorg Role […]

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PREETH GANAPATHY (IRS) PENS THE FOREWORD FOR ‘COORG ROLE MODELS’

Coorg is a small district tucked in the hills of South-Western Karnataka, India. Luscious green forests, open glades, mint-coloured downs […]

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ATHUR VILLAGE IN COORG: A MINI NURSERY OF KODAVA WRITERS IN ENGLISH

By Shrividya Somanna A land known as the nursery of Indian Hockey, Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka State has been a […]

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COORG ROLE MODELS: COVER STORY

By P.T. Bopanna The cover of most of my previous books were designed by my young friend Franz Mendonsa, who […]

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COORG WEBSITE AND THE TRENDING OPRAH WINFREY INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE

By P.T. Bopanna* The ripples created by the recent explosive interview given by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Oprah […]

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BORDERLANDS WINS NATIONAL FILM AWARD

By P.T. Bopanna Borderlands, a documentary co-produced by Devaiah Bopanna (in picture) has won an award at the 68th National […]

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FROM MENTAL BLOCK TO EBOOKS: AUTHOR RECOUNTS HIS DIGITAL JOURNEY

By P.T. Bopanna* My digital journey began with a lot of anxiety, but ended on a happy note. Happy because […]

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FASHION GURU PRASAD BIDAPA PENS FOREWORD TO ‘ROUND AND ABOUT WITH P T BOPANNA’

Being asked to write a foreword for a book by a well-known writer and eminent personality like P.T.Bopanna is a […]

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TECHNOLOGY POWERS AFFORDABLE REPRINT OF ‘THE ROMANCE OF INDIAN COFFEE’

By P.T. Bopanna Though most of my books are out of print, I have found a new way to make […]

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IDEAL COORG MONSOON DISHES

The Coorg month of Kakkada starts from mid-July. It is the time when the monsoon is at its peak in Kodagu district (Coorg) in Karnataka.

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Interview: Ranee Vijaya Kuttaiah, author of ‘Cuisine from Coorg’

By P.T. Bopanna  The credit for putting the spotlight on Coorg cuisine goes to the highly talented Ranee Vijaya Kuttaiah, […]

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COORG HOMESTAYS: IDEAL HOLIDAY DESTINATION

Homestays in Coorg, sitting at an ideal elevation, with a salubrious climate for the better part of the year, makes […]

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Golden Rules of Coffee Making

By Priya Ganapathy 1. The coffee grind – The particle size of the coffee grounds can vary typically from granular […]

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THE PERFECT CUP OF SOUTH INDIAN FILTER COFFEE

By Priya Ganapathy When Napoleon Bonaparte famously said “I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless”, little did he […]

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2023 LANDMARK YEAR FOR COORG

By P.T. Bopanna For Coorg, the year 2023 is the best of times, and also not so best of times. […]

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An Introduction to Coorg Cuisine

The Coorgs’ (Kodavas) fondness for good food (kadi) and liquor (Kudi) is legendary. Go to their festivals and their weddings […]

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SHUTTING DOWN OF TOURIST SPOTS IN COORG: FLY-BY-NIGHT OPERATORS CANNOT DICTATE TERMS TO GOVT

By P.T. Bopanna The Kodagu (Coorg) district administration in Karnataka has taken the right step in closing down tourist spots […]

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WELCOME TO MY NEW WEBSITE WWW.KODAVAS.IN By P.T. Bopanna

I have launched my new website www.kodavas.in to preserve Kodava culture. The website features the unique culture of the Kodavas (Coorgs) who belong to Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka.

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KODAGU’S PRIDE: COORG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CIT)

Just like two Indias, there are two Kodagus (Coorg) in Karnataka. One comprises of backward-looking bunch of Kodavas (Coorgs) who think they can protect their culture by issuing fatwas. Another set of Kodavas are forward-looking and believe that education is key to the progress of the community.

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KODAVA THAKK , AN INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE , NOT A DIALECT

A language is not only a means of communication – it is a repository of the cultural values and traditions of a people and an important determinant of its identity. It is a living, dynamic record of the history and experiences of a people, memories of which are preserved and conveyed to future generations in words, proverbs, riddles, songs, myths and stories.

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KODAVA THAKK (COORG LANGUAGE): FLAVOUR OF THE SEASON

By a happy coincidence, Kodava language has been the flavour of the season this January.

It began with the news that Pattole Palame, the monumental work by Nadikerianda Chinnappa, covering Kodava culture, folksongs and traditions, had completed 100 years.

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CONTRARIAN VIEW: WHAT SHOULD KODAVAS (COORGS) FIGHT FOR?

“What should Kodavas fight for?” is a question typical of a community stranded at the crossroads of their socio-cultural journey. The question can also be rephrased as, “Which road should Kodavas take?” One road will take them towards reaffirmation of their cultural identity and clinging to their roots in Coorg.

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COORG JEWELLERY WEBSITE COMPLETES TEN YEARS

www.coorgjewellery.in, the first exclusive website devoted to Coorg jewellery and costume, has completed 10 years. The culture of Kodavas (Coorgs) in Kodagu district of Karnataka is distinct from that of its neighbours in southern India.

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ACTRESS RASHMIKA MANDANNA THROWS SPOTLIGHT ON COORG STYLE SARI. VIDEO ON HOW TO DRAPE KODAVA SARI

The Coorg style sari recently worn by actress Rashmika Mandanna (in picture), who is fresh from the success of the movie ‘Pushpa-The Rise’ has thrown the spotlight on Kodava (Coorg) sari.

Rashmika, who won the title National Crush of India, hails from the Kodava community in Karnataka’s Kodagu (Coorg) district. Kodavas have a distinct culture.

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IN JEST: ACTRESS RASHMIKA’S SLEEVELESS BLOUSE IS A RED RAG FOR THESE COORG LADIES

The Kodava community (Coorgs) in Karnataka was once known for its progressive and cosmopolitan outlook. But things have changed. Nowadays, a section of the women in the community observe everything through ‘saffron tinted’ glasses.

These women are upset with actress Rashmika Mandanna of ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ fame for wearing sleeveless blouse while wearing a Kodava or Coorg style sari recently.

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RECALL: LUNCH WITH KARNATAKA’S POLICE INTELLIGENCE CHIEF AT KOSHY’S

Over 25 years ago, I was invited for lunch at Bengaluru’s iconic Koshy’s by Dr S.A. Subbaiah, IPS, who was then heading the Karnataka State police intelligence wing.

It was unusual to be invited by a top intelligence official. But the invitation was preceded by several developments in which the prime minister’s office (PMO) was interested.

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COORG MATCHMAKING: GIRLS CALL THE SHOTS

It is the girls who call the shots in the matrimonial market in the Kodava (Coorg) community in Karnataka. It is not just that. Nowadays, the girls expect the Kodava boys to have a “sense of humour”.

The evolution of matchmaking in the microscopic Kodava community living in Kodagu district, has undergone several twists and turns in the last 50 years.

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PAVITHA ASHWIN’S PAINTINGS REFLECT NATURE WORSHIP CONCEPT PRACTICED BY KODAVAS (COORGS)

Chiriapanda Pavitha Ashwin’s paintings drew much appreciation at the recently concluded ‘All Kodava Artist Visual Art Exhibition’ held at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bengaluru.

Pavitha (in picture), daughter of Mayanamada Poonacha and Bojamma, hails from Srimangala in Kodagu (Coorg). Currently residing in Bengaluru, she started her art journey in 2005.

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MAGNUM OPUS: LIFE AND TIMES OF NADIKERIANDA CHINNAPPA, COMPILER OF ‘PATTOLE PALAME’

Much as we admire him and are inspired by him, we have never seen our grandfather Nadikerianda Chinnappa – he died before we were born. We are cross-cousins. This narrative is based on recollections of our parents, aunts and elder cousins, gleaned in casual conversations over the years.

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‘COORG PERSON 2020’ DR SANJANA KATTERA COMPLETES HER MASTERS FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY

‘Coorg Person of the Year’ Dr Sanjana Kattera (in picture) has completed her Masters in public health from the prestigious Harvard University in the United States.

Dr Sanjana, member of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial team, had won the Coorg Person title in 2020, perhaps the youngest to win the title.

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FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AGASTYA MUTHANNA’S DISTINCTION AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

Agastya Muthanna, a proud son of Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka, who was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, has graduated from the Harvard Business School in the United States with flying colours.

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AMERICAN RESEARCH PAPER TRIES TO CRACK THE RIDDLE ON ORIGIN OF KODAVAS (COORGS)

A research paper published in an American science journal has ruled out that Kodavas (Coorgs) in Kodagu district of Karnataka have foreign origin, but opined that Kodavas are “as local as their neighbouring communities.”

A recent paper published in the open-source scientific journal BioRxiv summarized their findings of whole genome data from 111 US-based Kodavas.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY MUSINGS: ‘KODAVAME’ (COORG WAY OF LIFE) IS MY RELIGION

As a born Kodava (Coorg), I feel the Kodava belief in ancestor and nature worship, is nearer to rationalism, than the mainstream Brahminical Hinduism.

Because the Kodava faith was transmitted orally down generations, it was not frozen in time and remained flexible to adopt to changing circumstances.

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KODAVA HERITAGE: WHY ‘KODAVAME’ (COORG WAY OF LIFE) IS RELEVANT TODAY?

Researchers Dr Boverianda Nanjamma Chinnappa and Boverianda Chinnnappa (in picture) have tried to answer the question as to why Kodavame or Kodava way of life is relevant today.

In their foreword to the book ‘Are Kodavas (Coorgs) Hindus?’, the couple has noted that Kodavame is a precious heritage “handed down to us by our ancestors”.

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HEROES OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN COORG

Though the Coorgs (Kodavas) benefited from the British rule, the nationalist movement sweeping India, did not spare Coorg (Kodagu). The freedom movement threw up several leaders from Coorg. Many common people, including students, courted arrests in large numbers to protest against the British rule. During the ‘Quit India’ movement alone, 150 people were arrested in Coorg and 80 persons were imprisoned.

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AUTONOMOUS KODAGU COUNCIL IS THE ANSWER

The Indian federal system is unique and distinct in a wide range of ways. The defenders of the classical Western notion of federalism even went to the extent of arguing that India was not a truly federal state. They were willing to concede only a quasi-federal status to the Indian arrangement as crafted by the Constitution.

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SANSKRITIZATION: FAULTY INTERPRETATION OF KODAVA CULTURE BY PROF. M.N. SRINIVAS?

My review essay, ‘Ethnography Frozen in Time,’ written in 2003, for the Economic and Political Weekly was born out of my discomfort with Prof. M. N. Srinivas’s book Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India. This book, first written in 1952 and reprinted in 2003, with a fresh introduction from Andre Beteille, is considered a sociological classic..

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SECOND EDITION OF KODAVA REFERENCE BOOK ‘PATTOLE PALAME’ TO BE LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 1

The second edition of the Kodava reference book Pattole Palame will be launched on October 1. The second edition has all the songs, ballads, proverbs, stories etc. in Kodava thakk with the corresponding English translation presented side by side. The book will be launched at the Madikeri Press Club at 2 p.m.

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ANCESTOR WORSHIP: KODAVAS (COORGS) SHOULD MAINTAIN SANCTITY OF THEIR PLACES OF WORSHIP

This is the season of the year when Kodavas (Coorgs) in Kodagu district of Karnataka perform the annual ritual of Karanang Kodpo held in memory of ancestors.

A lamp is kept in the nellakki nadu bade (central hall in the ancestral home). The sacred area around the lamp is empty and no idol or photograph adorns the space.

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ARE KODAVAS (COORGS) A SEPARATE RACE OR A TRIBE?

I am glad that Justice (Retd) P.P. Bopanna agrees with me that Kodavas are not Hindus. He has rightly pointed out that we presently come under Hindu laws. This anomalous situation has arisen because the Union government decided to bracket small communities like Kodavas, who do not belong to any major religious groups, with the majority Hindu religion, since it is impractical to have exclusive laws for every community in India, due to the large number of communities involved.

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COORG PERSON OF THE YEAR: CREATING ROLE MODELS

Kodavas, a microscopic minority community hailing from Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka, were once known for their leadership qualities. This Kodava trait of being natural leaders was very much in evidence in the Defence services and Kodagu came to be known as the ‘Land of the Generals’.

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BIRTH CENTENARY OF VIVEKANANDA SHARANA SWAMI OF KAVERI ASHRAMA, VIRAJPET

Vivekananda Sharana Swamiji (Palanganda) of the iconic Kaveri Ashrama, Virajpet in Kodagu district of Karnataka is celebrating his birth centenary on January 12. The Swamiji (in picture), is the son of Sadguru Appaiah Swami who founded the Kaveri Ashrama in 1941.

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SADGURU APPAIAH SWAMI – A SPIRITUAL TEACHER AND INSTITUTION BUILDER

Sadguru Appaiah Swami (Palanganda), founder of Kaveri Ashrama in Virajpet, Kodagu district, inspired a generation of Kodavas (Coorgs) with his spiritual discourses. Appaiah Swami (in picture) had committed followers, both Kodava men and women, who were involved in running hostels at Virajpet, where thousands of Kodava children stayed as boarders over the years.

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LEGACY: PRESERVING KODAGU PAPERS OF JOURNALIST

I have been working on putting together all my Kodagu-related papers, documents and article clippings with a view to hand them over to the library at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Government College, Madikeri in Kodagu (Coorg) district.

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RENOWNED KODAVA RESEARCHER BOVERIANDA CHINNAPPA PASSES AWAY AT MYSURU

Renowned researcher and an authority on Kodava culture, Boverianda Chinnappa (in picture) passed away on Friday night at Mysuru. He is survived by his wife and partner in his research works Dr Nanjamma Chinnappa.

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AMMANICHANDA TEAM: THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK By P.T. Bopanna

Team Ammanichanda is the new kid on the block. The Kodava family hockey is dominated by over half a dozen families.

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COORG’S CHARMS

To say Kodagu is a tourist haven would be an understatement. The district has many interesting sights, from cascades, peaks to ancient temples and tombs, writes P T Bopanna

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Karnataka to make online registration of Homestays compulsory

To weed out bogus homestays, Karnataka government has made it mandatory for all homestay owners to register their homestays in the tourism department portal.

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A Home in Coorg by Chindamada Arati Monappa

Its elevation, and the salubrious climate that Coorg enjoys for the better part of the year, makes it an ideal holiday destination.

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NEXT GOA IN THE MAKING: IS COORG THE ILLEGAL HOMESTAYS CAPITAL OF INDIA?

Is Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka the ‘illegal’ homestays capital of India? Are these illegal homestays engaged in prostitution racket, gambling and rave parties?

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KODAGU (COORG) SP LATEST TARGET OF COORG HOMESTAYS TOUTS

Kodagu superintendent of police P. Rajendra Prasad (in picture) has also not been spared by touts soliciting business for homestays in Coorg.

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TALACAUVERY AND BHAGAMANDALA ARE NOT PICNIC SPOTS, BUT SACRED PLACES  

AN APPEAL: Journalist P.T. Bopanna is shocked by reports of tourists turning the holy places into spots for merry-making, garbage-dumping and a place for open cooking.  Equally shocking is the callous attitude of the Kodagu district administration and local panchayat bodies in failing to discipline the tourists.

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SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM – A Pilgrim’s Happy Accident In Coorg

The ‘Maha Mruthunjaya Temple’ at Badagarakeri village in Kodagu, situated at the Southern end of Coorg bordering Kerala, is believed to be over 800 years old and the deity is believed to have the power to ward off untimely death.

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ILLEGAL COORG HOMESTAYS: WILL DC SREEVIDYA BITE THE BULLET?

Will the proactive deputy commissioner of Kodagu P.I. Sreevidya (in picture) bite the bullet this time and clamp down on the illegal homestays operating in Coorg?

The Karnataka government which has given several deadlines in the past, has once again asked homestay owners to register before August 2, 2018.

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COORG LANDSLIDES: IMPACT ON HOMESTAY BUSINESS AND THE WAY FORWARD

Contrary to what has been portrayed in the media, the recent unprecedented calamities in Coorg (Kodagu) have taken place only in a limited area that had experienced a tremor prior to the rains and calamities this August.

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UNION GOVT ISSUES FRESH GUIDELINES TO DEFINE HOMESTAYS

The Union tourism ministry has issued fresh guidelines for homestays with a view to standardizing facilities across the country.  

According to reports, properties where their owners or promoters physically reside will be designated as homestay establishments, while those where only an agent or operator resides will be designated as bed & breakfast..  

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TREK TO TADIYANDAMOL, COORG’S TALLEST PEAK

It was still dark when I woke up and I tip-toed about the house so as not to wake up the rest of my family. After a hurried breakfast of oats and some bananas, I went through my trek checklist and gathered up my equipment and left a note saying where I was going and what time I would be back in case I was out of phone coverage for the rest of the day.

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TOURISM BOUNCES BACK IN COORG THANKS TO NEW YEAR MERRYMAKERS

Tourism has bounced back in Kodagu (Coorg) thanks to the just concluded New Year celebrations which brought back hordes of tourists who had deserted the most popular hill station in South India following the killer landslides.

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POLICE RAID RAVE PARTY AT COORG HOMESTAY. REVELLERS FROM MUMBAI, PUNE AND BENGALURU

Though it was an open secret that rave parties were being held in some of the homestays in Coorg, perhaps for the first time the Kodagu police have succeeded in busting a well-organised racket.

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LANDSLIDE AFTERMATH: SEVERE WATER SCARCITY COULD HIT COORG HOMESTAYS

With some of the wards in Madikeri, the headquarters of Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, getting drinking water supply on alternate days even before the onset of summer, the homestay sector could be in serious trouble in the coming months.

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TREKKING: THE CALL OF MALETHIRKE BELLS IN COORG

There are many trekking trails in Coorg. Among them one of the most scenic trails is to the Malethirke temple located at Karada-Palangala village, 15 km from Virajpet, bordering the states of Kerala and Karnataka.

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HAREBRAINED ORDER OF SHIVAMOGGA DC AGAINST GIVING ROOMS TO TOURISTS WHO DO NOT VOTE

To prevent harassment to tourists, the Election Commission of India should immediately intervene and scrap an arbitrary order reportedly issued by K.A. Dayananda (in picture), the deputy commissioner of Shivamogga in Karnataka, directing hotels and homestays against entertaining bookings from tourists belonging to constituencies going to the polls on April 18 and 23.

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COORG LANDSLIDE FEARS: HOMESTAYS IN VULNERABLE AREAS OUT OF BOUNDS FOR TOURISTS

In Coorg, the homestay capital of India, homestays located in landslide-prone areas will be out of bounds for tourists till August 31.

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PADI IGGUTHAPPA TEMPLE DEDICATED TO RAIN AND HARVEST GOD OF COORG

HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR MOOKONDA NITIN KUSHALAPPA DELVES INTO LOCAL MYTHOLOGY AND WEAVES THE STORY OF HOW THE SEVEN CHILDREN GODS OF KODAGU CAME FROM ACROSS SEAS TO LAND ON THE MALABAR COAST AND LATER MOVED INLAND TO LIVE AMONG THE KODAVAS (COORGS).

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SAFETY OF TOURISTS: IS COORG DC BEING ARM-TWISTED BY RESORTS LOBBY?

The Kodagu (Coorg) district administration in Karnataka is indulging in flip-flops on the issue of keeping tourists out of bounds in areas prone to landslides this monsoon, thereby compromising the safety of tourists visiting the hill station.

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LIST OF HOMESTAYS IN KODAGU (COORG) APPROVED BY KARNATAKA GOVT

The Karnataka tourism department has approved 207 homestays in Coorg.

Altogether, 4600 applications have been submitted online for registration of homestays, of which only 207 homestays have been approved. The rest of the applications are being scrutinized.

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GOVT WANTS TO BUILD HELIPORT IN COORG WHEN TOURIST SPOTS LACK BASIC FACILITIES

Instead of providing basic facilities at tourist spots, the Karnataka government wants to build a heliport in Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, which would apparently yield commissions and ‘kickbacks’ to ministers and officials.

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MANDALPATTI IN COORG: AMAZING SUNSET, TREKKING, ADVENTURE & MORE

The word Coorg or Kodagu conjures up images of green hills, beautiful people and the famous “pandi curry”. For me it brings back a flood of memories – comfort of home, the pampering, endless rains and the hills that were explored during the long summer holidays.

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SHUTTING DOWN OF TOURIST SPOTS IN COORG: FLY-BY-NIGHT OPERATORS CANNOT DICTATE TERMS TO GOVT

The Kodagu (Coorg) district administration in Karnataka has taken the right step in closing down tourist spots in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases. However, the government has allowed hotels, resorts and homestays to function by adopting standard operating procedures.

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SACRED GROVES OF COORG: HOW OUR FAITH IS CONSERVING NATURE AND PRESERVING CULTURE!

By Pete Poovanna Cheppudira

It was the first week of the new decade of 2020. I was visiting my parents in Kodagu (Coorg), the hilly forested heartland of the Indian Western Ghats, in the state of Karnataka.

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LOCKDOWN HAS BEEN A CLEANSING PROCESS FOR COORG HOMESTAYS

Lockdown has been a cleansing process for the homestay business in Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka. Mass tourism has been brought under control naturally.

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COORG: INDIA’S HOMESTAYS CAPITAL IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR HOMEMADE WINES

Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, the homestays capital of India, has now become famous for its homemade wines.

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GOVT APATHY: ILLEGAL HOMESTAY CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A TOURIST IN COORG

Karnataka government and Kodagu (Coorg) district administration are to be blamed for the death of a tourist Vigneshwari Eshwaran (24) at an unregistered homestay at Madikeri.

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Weekend Tour Plan By Priya Ganapathy

Coorg or Kodagu is a region where one can spend days, months or years and still never tire of its […]