State-Level Kodava Sahitya Mela in city from Mar.12

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From left: Biddatanda S. Thammaiah, President, Kodava Sahitya Academy; Mechanda M. Ponnappa, Hon. Treasurer, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Moovera K. Kuttappa, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Ballyamanda M. Nanaiah, Vice-President of the Samaja; Mandira P. Kalaiah, Hon. Secretary of the Samaja; Madetira Belliappa, Academy Member; Mechanda M. Karumbaiah, Kodava Mela Arrangement Committee Chairman and Kekada M. Belliappa, Mela Publicity Committee Chairman seen releasing the handbook on the ensuing Kodava Literary Fest.
From left: Biddatanda S. Thammaiah, President, Kodava Sahitya Academy; Mechanda M. Ponnappa, Hon. Treasurer, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Moovera K. Kuttappa, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Ballyamanda M. Nanaiah, Vice-President of the Samaja; Mandira P. Kalaiah, Hon. Secretary of the Samaja; Madetira Belliappa, Academy Member; Mechanda M. Karumbaiah, Kodava Mela Arrangement Committee Chairman and Kekada M. Belliappa, Mela Publicity Committee Chairman seen releasing the handbook on the ensuing Kodava Literary Fest.

Mysuru :

The Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy in association with Mysuru Kodava Samaja will be hosting a two-day State-level Kodava Sahitya Mela in city on Mar.12 and 13.

Announcing this at the press meet at Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar 2nd stage here on Sunday, the Academy Chairman Biddatanda S. Thammaiah said the Mela will be held at the Scouts and Guides ground behind the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office here. Kodavas from different parts of the State are expected to attend the fest and demonstrate a melange of activities in the event, he said.

The Mela will commence with the offering of puja at Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple at the North Gate of the Palace at 10 am on Mar. 12 and a grand procession will be taken out from the temple to the Literary Fest venue.

Regional Commissioner Appachattolanda M. Kunjappa will flag off the procession, which will pass through the Clock Tower, Gandhi Square, Sayyaji Rao Road, Dufferin Clock Tower (Chikkagadiyara) and D. Devaraj Urs Road before reaching Scouts and Guides ground. About 25 cultural troupes will demonstrate a variety of Kodava folk-arts, Thammaiah said and added that thousands of Kodavas from across the State are expected to take part in the two-day jamboree.

Continuing, he said the Mela will feature a variety of cultural events like Bolkaat, Ummathaat, Kolaat, Kathiyaat, Balopat, Valagathaat, Pariya Kali and Kodava Pat Paipoti. Besides, poetry sessions, seminars on Kodagu, cultural activities, exhibition of good-old traditional equipments and book expo have been organised during the Mela, he said and added that people’s representatives from Mysuru and Kodagu districts will attend the event.

Pointing out that the Academy hosts the Mela once in three years and Mysuru city is playing host to the event for the second time, he said that the Academy has been organising a variety of events round-the-year to promote Kodava culture and tradition.

Mysuru hosted the Kodava Mela for the first time when S.M. Krishna was the Chief Minister in 2003 and the city is hosting the event again after a gap of 13 years, he said and added that arrangements have been made to provide to boarding and lodging facilities to all artistes. Also free vegetarian food will be served to all those attending the event.

Stating that the Government provided Rs. 60 lakh every year to the Academy, Thammaiah urged the government to hike this grant to Rs. 1 crore and to allot more funds in this year’s budget to be utilised for the overall development of the Kodava Academy. He said the Academy was planning to host Vishwa Kodava Sammelana in Bengaluru next year.

A handbook on the event was released at the press meet which was also attended by Academy Members Dr. Mechira Subash Nanaiah, Madetira Belliappa, Mookairira Leelavathi, Mullenganda Baby Chondamma and Samaja Joint Secretary C. Prema Uthaiah. For details contact Ph: 08272-229074 or 0821- 2415644 or 2410173.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Tuesday – March 08th, 2016

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