Mysuru: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, will be celebrating Huthri, the harvest festival, on Nov.23 at Sree Cauvery College Grounds in Kuvempunagar from 5.30 pm to 10 pm.

On the occasion, traditional Kodava dances will be presented.

‘Nere kattuva’ ritual will be held at 7.30 pm; reaping new paddy crop (Kadiru) at 8.30 pm; distribution of thambutt prasada at 9.30 pm.

As in the previous years, Puthari Eedu will be held for five days from Sunday (Nov. 18) daily at 6 pm at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar where traditional Kodava dances will be practiced. The Eedu programme is sponsored by various Sanghas.

Nov.18: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Nov.19: Kuvempunagar and Ramakrishnanagar Kodava Sanghas; Nov.20: Cavery Kodava Okkuta, N.R. Mohalla and Cavery Kodava Association, Siddarthanagar; Nov.21: Lopamudra Kodava Association, Vijayanagar 1st Stage and Gokulam Kodava Sangha; Nov. 22: Igguthappa Kodava Kshemabhivrudhi Sangha, Hebbal and Pommale Kodava Okkuta, Ramakrishnanagar, according to a press release from Malachira Ponnappa, Secretary, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru.