Kodagu’s harvest festival ‘Huthri’ will be celebrated across the district on Dec.11. The date was fixed at a meeting held at Igguthapppa Temple on Monday. Noted astrologer from Ammangeri Sashikumar announced the date at the meeting which was attended by heads of all thirteen Thakkas, members of the temple board and elder citizens. The meeting also decided to celebrate the annual Kaladcha festival at Igguthappa Temple on Dec.10. On Dec.11, the day of Huthri festival, Nere Kattuva ritual will be held at 7pm and reaping of new paddy crop at 8pm, following which prasadam distribution will take place at the temple. On completion of the rituals at the Temple, the people of Kodagu will hold Nere Kattuva ritual at 7.35 pm, harvesting paddy at 8.35 pm and distribution of prasadam at 9.35 pm.
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