Madikeri, Nov. 30: The annual three-day Puttari Eid program was kicked off at Puttari Kol Mand this evening by the Madikeri Kodava Samaj.
The Mand, located near the district stadium under the Madikeri Kodava Samaj, has been renovated this time, and a new tree plantation was carried out just the other day. It is a traditional custom to teach Kodava folk arts to the younger generation before the Puttari festival and conduct training in the name of Eid.
The Eid will be held till December 2. A large number of Kodava relatives from the city participated on the opening day.
Kodava Samaj President Manduvada Muthappa spoke at the inauguration of the Puttari Eid program with the renovated Mand dressed in traditional Kodava attire. A huge tree at the Mand Nele fell and a palm tree was planted in the same place as a tradition. It was said that the Puttari Eedu will be performed in this Mand three days before the previous tradition.
Everyone offered rice and bowed at the place of the deity and performed Kolat and Bolakat parekali. The office bearers of Madikeri Kodava Samaj, Kodava Keri office bearers and members participated.
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