Napoklu: ‘Puthari,’ the harvest festival of Kodagu, will be celebrated on Rohini Nakshatra full moon night on Nov. 27 as per the date decided at the Paadi Igguthappa Temple in Kakkabe. The festival marks the first harvest of the paddy crop, which is a staple food for the people and communities of the district.
Puthari is celebrated in the Kodava month of Birchiyar, which falls in November and December. The festival’s timings and date were decided last Monday based on calendars and astrology by the representatives of 13 families and the office-bearers of the Temple. Ammangeri astrologer Shashikumar and Kaniyara Nanaiah led the rituals.
