Mysuru :

The traditional festival of Huthri of Kodagu was celebrated in city yesterday. Kodavas in various extensions of city had organised functions to worship goddess Lakshmi and welcome her in the form of grains. They sang the harvest song and danced merrily.

Cauvery school: Huthri was celebrated by Kodava Samaja at Cauvery School premises in Kuvempunagar here. Dressed in traditional costumes Kodavas participated in cultural programmes like Kolata, Baluthkat Kathiyat, Ummathat and Pariyakkali.

They worshipped Igguthappa, Cauvery Mathe and Chamundeshwari. Rounds were fired from guns and crackers were burst to celebrate the occasion.

Kodava Samaja President Mechanda Karumbaiah Vice-President Moovera K.Kuttappa, Honorary Secretary Kekada M. Belliappa, Joint Secretary Thambanda Neena Devaiah, Treasurer Kuppanda Subbaiah and others participated.

Vijayanagar: Huthri was also celebrated by members of Kodagu Gowda Samaja in Vijayanagar here. President K.K. Kushalappa, Vice-President Chettamada Janardan, Secretary K. Ganapathy, Joint Secretary K.Bharat Kumar, Treasurer K.Ravi Bheemaiah and others were present.

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