Madikeri: Huthari Festival, which is also called Puthari, is celebrated in a wervor in various places in the Kodagu district.
Various Kodava Social Organizations and Kodava together with other community members celebrate the Paddy harvesting festival.
This festival brings together on rice Igguthappa Temple Pongera, Kaniyanda, Koleyanda, Bollanamanda and Iriria.
While women hold taliyatakki alternating (lights), men surround the temple saying ‘poly poly deva’ and burst crackers.
The first harvest plants were decorated to the Iguthappa rice in the Department of Sateesha BC’s commissioner department praying rice igguthappa for all progress.
He prayed that the farmers troubled the rain before the time stopped.
Additional DC Raju Magavera accompanied him.
At the Mruthyunjaya Temple in Badagarakeri, worshipers walked far with rice plants and offered Lord Mruthyunjaya.
Madikeri Kodava Samaj celebrates Hutari at Shri Ombeshwara Temple.
The Codava National Council celebrates Hutari the day before.
Cut rice sarong was taken from the rice field by farmers in a procession.
People wearing traditional Kodava dresses offer rice to Karonas teachers and then go to the fields belonging to local chosen people.
Huthari is celebrated in a special way in Mayamudi, Dhanugala and Ponnampet.
These villages have a history of doing a festival since 1812.
The festival is celebrated here during the regime of the King Veerarajendra too.
The preparation of the decorative and other delicious food items was carried out during the festival harvest.
Picture 1.Padi igguthappa 2.Mrithyunjaya temple