Mysore/Mysuru: The Management of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, has decided to celebrate Puthari Namme-2023 at the Gurumane Hall of the Samaja in Vijayanagar here on Nov. 27.

This year’s harvest fest celebrations will commence at 5.30 pm with the performance of all traditional dances of Kodavas. 7.45 pm: Nere Kattuva ritual; 8.45 pm: Kadh Edupa (reaping of new paddy crop) followed by distribution of thambutt prasada.

As a prelude to Puthari Namme, a five-day Eedu programme has been arranged from Nov. 21 to 25 in the Samaja premises from 6 pm onwards where all the traditional Kodava dances will be performed, according to a press release from Ketolira A. Belliappa,  Hon. Secretary of the Samaja.