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Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields

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Chettalli: Kailpold festival was observed with all pomp and gaiety across Kodagu on September 3.

Accordingly the traditional home of the Puttarira family, at Chettalli on September 3 wore a bustling look as each and every family member assembly at the family home to celebrate the important festival. Same was the case with every Kodava household.

Kailpold is celebrated during end of the paddy sowing season. Kail means weapon or armory and pold means to worship. Hence on this day the Kodavas offer prayers to the weapons, which are used to guard their crops from attack from wild animals. On this day, the weapons are taken out of the prayer room, cleaned and kept embellished on an altar, all ready for worshiping.

Accordingly in the Puttarira household, the members of the family assembled at the traditional home and started the ritual by offering prayers to God almighty and then seeking blessings from the senior members of the family.

This day, most of the men and women can been seen in traditional Kodava attire, though this is not compulsory. Puttarira family head Pattedar Puttarira Babi Bidappa, at the Puttarira traditional home initiated the prayer ritual by offering sandal paste, flowers and other auspicious offerings to the weapons.

Special Kodava delicacies are prepared for the day, which is consumed by each and every family members.

After this, a series of fun-filled activities are held. Once the head of the family fires in the air, it is the turn of the kids, women and all other family members to take turns in shooting at the coconut or any other target kept in the courtyard of the house or in the open fields.

The Kodavas then stage traditional Kodava dance during the festival.

Weapons form an integral part of the Kodava culture. The Kodava emblem has two weapons in it, the Odikathi (sword) and the Peechikathi (dagger), which again shows the emphasis the Kodavas give to weapons. The Puttari festival or the festival of bringing fresh harvest home is opened by firing of guns and the same ritual is followed to signal auspicious events such as child birth as well.

Likewise, two or more consecutive gunshots are fired into the air to mark demise of a Kodava as well.

Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields
Kailpod, day when Kodavas bow down to weapons that guard the fields

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