Works remain incomplete even after eight years Madikeri: The ‘Kodava Heritage Centre,’ Madikeri, envisaged by the Government in 2009-10 for introducing the unique Ainmane tradition of Kodavas with a Museum, is now in a limbo. When the project was envisaged in 2009-10, the cost of the project was estimated at Rs. 1.45 crore, but now…
Kodava Heritage Centre deserted
March 20, 2019Plans on to revive the unique Centre at Madikeri after Lok Sabha Elections By Prasad Sampigekatte While a unique Kodava Cultural Centre on a sprawling 15-acre land at the sleepy and picturesque Balugodu, 6 km from Virajpet in Kodagu is attracting Kodava community members in hordes for marriages and other social, cultural and community gatherings,…
Kodava Heritage Centre ABANDONED
March 26, 2018By Prasad Sampigekatte, Madikeri, Kodagu Kodava “Ain Mane” (ancestral home), where all members belonging to a particular family lived, is a mere tradition now as elders have gone, families have split and migrated in search of greener pastures. “Ain Mane” has an important role in the socio-cultural traditions of Kodavas. Each “Ain Mane” belongs to an…








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