Hockey is a passion in Coorg. Over Kodava 50 players have played International Hockey Tournaments representing India, with 7 of them being Olympians. This inspired different okkas (family units) to come together and initiate a Hockey tournament and festival every year.
Puttari (also called Huttari or Puthari) is . The word means "new rice" (Pudhiya meaning rice). It is a time of thanksgiving to nature and ancestors for a bountiful crop
Madikeri Dasara is in Kodagu, Karnataka, known for its grand all-night procession of illuminated mythological tableaux (Mantapas that start on Navaratri. Unlike Mysore Dasara, the main event peaks during the night and runs into the early morning hours
