Kodava Girls' Day Veda Changradi Celebration

Gonikoppa Report, Feb. 14: Under the leadership of the UCO organization, the Global Kodava Girls' Day was meaningfully celebrated with the backdrop of Veda Changradi at the designated place for the United Kodava Organization in Kirugur village.

Under the leadership of the UCO organization, the Kodavatis gathered at the UCO organization's central location and traditionally prayed standing in a nellaki. Going to the paddy field of Suju Karumbayya of Cheppudi in Kirugur village, women of the Nadu Beda tradition put rice on the earth, put oil on the earth, put water in a millet, put a wooden comb next to it and said, "Mother Earth, give me the rice, tampad, kumbyat, malayat, kundloo koolad" and offered rice to the Sun God and bowed down to the feet of Mother Earth.

A meeting was held at the designated place of the UCO organization. UCO President Kokkalemada Manju Chinnappa said that girls play the main role in the Beda Changradi celebration. This celebration has the special feature of confirming the emotional connection between the Kodava people, who give special priority to the soil, and nature.

Giving the earth a real woman's place, the three days of Beda Changradi are considered her menstrual days. For a belief,The importance of the Nadubeda festival is to take care of the mother earth as women do. Women traditionally participate directly in the festival. In addition to the special nature of the festival, this festival has also gained importance from the point of view of the health and care of Kodava women, and from the point of view of the fertility of women and the earth. The date of celebration of ‘Nadubeda Changradi’, February 12, is being celebrated as the “International Kodava Girls’ Day” as declared last year.

As part of the continuous process of preserving and developing the Kodava identity, which includes the social, cultural, spiritual and political existence of the Kodava community, Beda Changradi has been celebrated for 7 years. This, he said, can increase the physical, mental and emotional strength of the community, awaken the spiritual strength, and maintain balance with nature and preserve the existence of the heritage of the Kodava community.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Kalimada Shivappa, the elder, said that the wisdom, ingenuity, truth, Loyalty, beauty, everything is influenced by our soil. We can make our lives meaningful by adopting traditions, he said.

Lecturer Dr. Mullengada Revathi Poovaiah said, we grew up hearing the word Beda, but did not know its importance. The existence of a community depends on the preservation of the community's traditions. He said that rituals like Beda Changradi are indispensable for preserving and developing Kodavam. There is an inseparable relationship between soil and Kodava. Soil does not give up Kodavam easily, but if Kodavams are forced to stay away from this soil, life can become difficult, he said. Beda Changradi is important for the fertility of the land. He advised that Kodava women and men need to maintain their fertility physically.

Tatanda Jyoti Prakash, President of Pommakkad Koota of Virajpet Kodava Samaj, President of Pommakkad Koota of Moornadu Kodava Samaj Palanga Ada Rekha, President Mullengada Madosh Poovayya of Vaj Bolak Art, Sports and Sahitya Academy, Major Biddanda Nani Devayya, President of Pombolcha Koota spoke.

Members of Veerajpet Kodava Samaj Pommakkada, Members of Moornad Kodava Samaj Pommakkada, Director of Ponnampet Koqva Samaj Mookalera Kavya Madhu, T. Shettygeri Kodava Samaj Director Kotramada Sumanth, Sheetal, Mookalera Patti Lilavati, Kookanda Lata, Sahiti Kabbacchira Rashmi, Kotera Uday Poonachcha, Entrepreneur Kalengada Jagat, Neena Jagat, Someyanda Resha Thimmaiah, Mukkatira Beena Prasanna, Kalimada Kavya Niran, Chattangad Geeta, Rama, Members of Pombolcha group participated.

Yuko And Voice of Kodava members hosted the program. Cheppudira Suju Karumbayya welcomed and expressed his vote of thanks. A special Kodava traditional meal attracted attention.

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