“Book Pattaya” at the ancestral home of four centuries of history

Chettalli, May 27: As an ambitious step to record the history, culture and family heritage of the Kodava community for the next generations, the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy is organizing the “Book Pattaya” program for the first time. For the first time in the world, a Kodava family book pattaya is being established at the historical ancestral home of Balamberi in Kadiyathnadu on Ta. 31 at 9.30 am.

This program, which is being conducted under the leadership of Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy President Ajnikanda C. Mahesh Nachaiah, is considered a significant effort to record the history, customs, ideas and cultural heritage of Kodava families. The concept of “Book Pattaya” has been formed with the aim of preserving the history of the Kodava people, which has been passed down orally for many centuries, in written form.

History of the Paladira Family

The four-century-old Ainmane of the Palandi family in Balamberi is a living symbol of the Kodava heritage. Built about 400 years ago during the reign of Chengalvar, this Ainmane is not just a building, but a reflection of the culture, rituals and family system of the Kodava community.

In 1868, the house was preserved by removing the thatch and installing tiles made by the Basel Mission in Mangalore. Despite the changes in time, the family has taken special care to preserve the original form of the Ainmane and has spent lakhs of rupees to maintain the heritage building. All the important religious rituals of the family, festivals, traditional festivals including Kailpold, Puttari and the last rites of the deceased are held in this Ainmane. Thus, the Ainmane of the Palandi family is not just a place of residence, but a sacred center of Kodava culture, says Palandira Joyappa.

Every Ainmane of the Kodava community has its own history, heritage and contribution. But this information has mostly remained in the oral tradition. Realizing the need to record and preserve such valuable information, the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy has launched the “Pusthaka Pattaya” project. This will be a valuable record for future generations and will also help in the research of the history of the Kodava community.

The program will be presided over by Academy President Ajnikanda C. Mahesh Nachaiah, while MLA and Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor Ajikuttira S. Ponnanna, Karnataka State Sports Authority Vice President Cheppudira S. Arun Machaiah and Government Guarantee Implementation Committee President Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa will participate as the chief guests.

Elders of the Palandira family and Pattadara Palandira Nanjappa will be present. On this occasion, Palandira Monnappa, who is an expert in Balopat, and Palandira Ravi Mandanna, who is an expert in Bolakat, will be publicly felicitated. In addition, a work distribution program will be held for the Kotera family.

In today's era, where many traditional values ​​are disappearing in the wake of modernity, the "Pusthaka Pattaya" project is a significant effort to record the history and culture of families. This project, which is starting from Palandira Ainmane, is expected to be extended to other Kodava families in the future, leading to the hope of a comprehensive historical record of the Kodava community. The "Pusthaka Pattaya" program to be held at Palandira Ainmane in Balamberi will assume historical significance in strengthening the roots of Kodava culture and introducing the heritage to the next generations.

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