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Puthari, Kodagu’s traditional harvest festival, will be celebrated across the district on November 25. One of the most significant festivals of the Kodava community, Puthari marks the beginning of the paddy harvest and brings families together in celebration.
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A divine sight unfolded above Bhagandeshwara Temple in Bhagamandala on October 17, just before the sacred Theerthodbhava at Talakaveri. Clouds resembling a Shiva Linga formed in the evening sky, creating a breathtaking spectacle.
Har Har Mahadev! 🙏
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Madikeri dasara surprisingly has poor decorations & infrastructure, condition of MG Road leading to Gandhi Maidan & Raja Seat! #Coorg #Madikeri #dasara @CMofKarnataka @KodaguConnect @Coorgthekashmir
Police have registered an FIR and seized a car after its driver was caught on video allegedly dumping garbage into the River Kaveri from a bridge near Kondangeri in Kodagu. Kodagu SP confirmed penalty will be imposed through the court.
Kodagu police have registered a case after a video showing a man dumping waste into River Kaveri near Murnad went viral a couple of days ago.
In Kodagu, Kakkada Padhinett is celebrated on the 18th day of the month of Kakkada, which falls during the peak monsoon season in August. The Kakkada month begins in mid-July and ends in mid-August.
against monsoon-related ailments.
To everyone who drinks from the Kaveri: what have you given back to the river that sustains you?
Place your hand on your heart and answer honestly.
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Kaveri draws attention when the rains fail, but protecting the river begins with protecting Kodagu.
Care for Kodagu. Care for Kaveri.
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An 18-year-old Scotsman, Robert Henry Elliot, is the father of coffee cultivation in Karnataka/India. He sailed to India in 1855 and started his own coffee estate near Sakleshpura in Hassan district in 1856 A.D., driving scientific experiments in cultivation.
He introduced branded “Mysore Coffee” to the London market.
His books The Experiences of a Planter in the Jungles of Mysore (1871) and Gold, Sport and Coffee Planting in Mysore (1898) are fascinating reads even today.
He passed away 112 years ago in Scotland. Time to honour this legend who single-handedly drove coffee cultivation in Karnataka. At least name a main road in Hassan, Chickmagalur, Kodagu and Bengaluru after him.
Sir Mark Cubbon, then Chief Commissioner of Mysore State, remains the pioneer and pillar of the coffee revolution in the region.
Kodagu waits for rain, and so does everyone who depends on the Kaveri. Without timely showers in the catchment, a water crisis could soon become a serious concern for Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru.
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This is now a daily occurrence. Just a matter of time before more lives are lost to elephants in Coorg #elephants #coorg @aranya_kfd @MachaiahKA @KodaguConnect #kodagu #raithasangha
Human-elephant conflict in Kodagu needs urgent, practical solutions.
We asked the people of Kodagu what measures they believe can help reduce the conflict.
Here is what they had to say.
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Every tragedy is treated as an isolated incident, when it’s clearly a recurring pattern. Kodagu deserves investment in prevention, early-warning systems, habitat management, and community safety—not just compensation after lives are lost. @ASPonnanna
Planting teak and other commercially useful trees in forests does little to support elephants. With little natural food available, elephants are forced to enter estates in search of sustenance.