Mysuru :

A grand cultural procession marked the start of the two-day State-level Kodava Sahitya-Samskruthika Mela organised by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, Madikeri (Kodagu), in association with Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, in city this morning.

Regional Commissioner Appachettolanda M. Kunjappa launched the procession in front of Kote Anjaneya- swamy Temple at the North Gate of the Palace by firing a gun shot in the air. Hundreds of Kodavas, attired in traditional costumes, marched in the colourful procession, accompanied by cultural troupes and a tableau depicting Kodava marriage.

The procession passed through Sliver Jubilee Clock Tower, Gandhi Square, Sayyaji Rao Road, Dufferin Clock Tower (Chikkagadiyara) and D. Devaraj Urs Road, before reaching the Scouts and Guides grounds near the DC’s office where a stage programme was held.

Academy Chairman Biddatanda S. Thammaiah, Mysuru Kodava Samaja President Moovera K. Kuttappa, Vice-President Ballyamanda M. Nanaiah and others took part in the cultural jamboree.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / March 12thj, 2016