Mysore:

It was a special Sunday for Kodava families here. An annual get-together of 350 families at the Kodava Samaj was organized to celebrate ‘Kail Poldh’ festival.

Kail Poldh, a festival of plantation, is normally observed during the first week of September in Kodagu. In this festival they worship Ayudhas like guns and rifles, agricultural equipments and goddess Kaveri.

Kodava Samaja’s secretary K M Belliappa said: “Though we celebrate the festival at our houses, we assemble here to celebrate it in grandeur and have some quality time with each other.”

Belliappa said: “Though this festival is restricted for Kodavas our other two festivals are open for non-kodavas — Kaveri Sankramana festival and harvest festival ‘Huttari’.”A special Kodavas lunch was organized consisting of special cuisines made from pork, mutton and chicken. Naina Kaveramma, a student, said: “On very rare occasions like this we get the chance to be together. We had a great time.”

The invitation for the ‘Kail Poldh’ celebration was printed in Kodava language. Kerala Samajam in the city celebrated Onam festival at samaja premises on Sunday. Traditional Kerala food and various games were organized for the Keralites residing in the city. Around 1000 Keralites participated in the festival celebration.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Mysore / by Yashaswini S N, TNN / September 17th, 2012