Kailpold Kail Muhurta Celebrations in the District

Madikeri, Sep. 4: Kailpold / Kail Muhurta Celebrations, one of the traditional festivals of Kodagu, were held across the district on Wednesday.

Kailpold is celebrated in Kodagu through many traditional rituals that are passed down from the elders to the younger ones, including worship of agricultural implements, weapons like guns and swords, various sports events, and a coconut shooting competition.

However, this year, due to rain, most of the celebrations were hampered, leaving people feeling somewhat disappointed. In some places, scheduled sports events and coconut shooting competitions were postponed. Despite the rainy weather, general programs were held in some places.

Due to the rain, most of the people were involved in the festival celebrations in their homes and private homes. This festival has a historical background and is considered as the Ayudha Puja of Kodagu with the observance of traditional rituals.

Especially in Ponnampet, the Kodava community and the Kodava Hitarakshan Balaga Kiggattnad celebrated Kailpold Sambraham in a special way. Here, along with the worship of agricultural implements including the gun and sword, vehicle worship and a vehicle procession were held in the town. The celebration, which used to be celebrated with great enthusiasm every year in Kakotuparambu and Moornadu, was postponed this time due to rain and a death in the village. A festival was held in Balamberi to celebrate the sports event. Srimangala: Under the auspices of the Kodava Hitarakshan Balaga Kggattnad, Ponnampet and Ponnampet Kodava Samaj, the Kailpold festival was celebrated in the Ponnampet Kodava Samaj in a traditional manner by offering pooja to agricultural implements, guns and vehicles.

As per the tradition, the President of the Kodava Hitarakshan Balaga, Chiriyapanda Raja Nanjappa, dressed in Kodava traditional attire, kupya chele, offered pooja to agricultural implements such as ploughs and yokes.

Weapon pooja was performed for the guns and swords and separate places were kept for the "Karona" and the dogs that accompany them in hunting as per the tradition. The vehicles were decorated with flower garlands in a mass manner, weapon pooja was performed and aarti was lit.

Then the guns were handed over from the elders to the younger ones, saying, "Move away from the path of the tiger and boar, do not anger the enemy, stand in front of the path and fight with the enemy, be a friend to your friend, do not forget God." After the guns were handed over, a collective shot was fired into the sky.

A collective weapon worship was performed for the vehicles, and a procession of vehicles took place on the main road of Ponnampet town. Everyone participated in the special festive meal.

On this occasion Kodava Hitaraksha Balaga President Chiriyapanda Raja Nanjappa, Vice President Chekkera Ramesh, Secretary Ganda Agada Kaushik Devaiah, Treasurer Kotera Kishan Uthappa, Directors Addanda Dali Janardhan, Uluvangada Lohit Bhimaiah, Kotrangada Bipin, Azzikuttira Shubha, Azzikuttira Ranji, Cheyanda Shammi, Addanda Sunil Somayya, Chettangada Vasantha, Mallapanera Kariappa, Chettangada Uthappa, Gandagada Savina, Chekkera Vani Sanju, Bollimada Dhanu Devaiah, Pullangada Pawan, President of Ponnampet Kodava Samaj Kalimada Motaiah, Secretary Kotera Kishan Uthappa, Director Kakhichanda Chippa Devaiah, Addanda Prakash Kushalappa were present. Veerajpet: All over Veerajpet. Kyle excitedly The Muhurta festival was celebrated. People worshipped traditional weapons including the gun and sword and then participated in a communal meal.

The people who had prepared for the gun worship in the morning bathed the bulls that had been used for paddy cultivation, applied oil and turmeric, placed a yoke around their necks and worshipped the bulls. Then, they prepared special dishes called Mudde Putt and Pani Putt made of rice and fed them to the bulls.

Gun worship

All the materials used for agriculture, including the traditional weapons such as the gun, sword, hoe, plough, yoke, were placed on a mat and decorated with nekkisopupa, violetsopupa, and gowri flower (thok poo). Then, they performed auspicious rituals and offered incense. The elders prayed to God together, and the younger ones touched the feet of the elders, bowed down and received blessings. Later, they participated in a communal meal with home-made food and liquor.

Sports meet: After the puja and meal, a Kail Muhurta sports meet was held in various parts of the district. They participated in traditional rural sports. Competitions such as shooting at coconuts and tug-of-war were held. In some places, the sports meet was postponed due to rain, while in some places it was held. The 10th annual coconut shooting competition was organized by the Coorg Marksmen Club of Virajpet as part of Kailpold.

The program, which was held under the chairmanship of Club President Dr. Mukkatira C. Cariappa, was inaugurated by Dr. Matanda R. Ayyappa, Head of Brindavan Hospital and Virajpet Ashirvad Hospital, Mysore. International hockey player Kootanda Poonachcha and trophy donor Pattada Sachin Nanjappa participated as guests. .22 125 people participated in the competition. Balamberi: The 73rd annual Kailpold Sports Festival was held in Balamberi by the Mahadev Sports Board Sports Club with the participation of the villagers of the local area. Elvad Okka (Nalkeri) is called here and there are four keris namely Periyangattkeri, Palangattkeri, Nettukeri and Kannabalamuri. The Antarkeri sports festival is special here among these keris. Shooting coconuts is a sport for men and women.

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