“POMMANGALA” A SPECIAL FESTIVAL IN PAKERINAD

Madikeri March 29 Festival called “pommangal” is celebrated in Birunani village at Pakerinad Shri Puthu Bhaavathi temple.The main performance is traditional marriage ceremony. Here, the bridegromm is dressed as bride and bride as bridegroom. This is the special attraction of the festival which is celebrated every year. The people offer this performance and believe that childless persons will be graced for children, the problem during delivery will be avoided and the children are protected from the bad stars. Attack. The performance is done by following the traditional Kodava marriages except the change of bride and bridegrooms with a different and peculiar dress. The devotees will get the best lunch as prasadam.After the mass feeding, the girl and the boy with different dress will go round the temple with the warm welcoming from the local drum beats. After they offer pooja then both of them e changes their dress from the unnatural to natural. Bridegroom and bride becomes original gender with the suitable dress.

Photo: Bridegroom as bride

Photo: Bride as bridegroom

Photo: Girls supporting bridegroom to dress as bride

THREE ACCUSED GET LIFER

Madikeri March 29 Three accused facing murder charges got life imprisonment. The Virajpet fast track judge.Y.Kumbar has announced this. The incident was reported on 11-.5.2005. The Ponnampet police had registered a case. In Reshmehadlu village Pani eravara papu,Subba and Ravi jointly had attacked pani Eravara jogi through deadly weapons and murdered him.22.witenesses gave witness statement in the court. .The Judge had ordered a fine of Rs. 10 thousand for each accused in addition to lifer .V.P.Ramesh, the Public prosecutor argued in favour of the prosecution.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION GEARED UP FOR ELECTIONS.

Madikeri march 29 District administration in Kodagu is geared up for the coming assembly elections in the district..211 polling booths in Madikeri and 237 booths in Virajpet constituencies are ready. The identified voters are 90,264 men and 89,596 women in Madikeri constituency and 95,384 women and 93,541 men in Virajpet constituency. Women dominate in this segment. Total voters in the district are 3,68,785. 937 electronic machines are ready for the purpose of voting.

The deputy commissioner K.R.Niranjan has announce that the final voter list will be publicized in all the polling booths on 30th March. If any name is left out such persons can apply through form No. 6 to the concerned revenue authorities immediately, the DC’s circular explained.

KODAGU POLICE WEBSITE OPENED

Madikeri March 29 Kodagu police website opened today.. S.P.Sandeep Patil disclosed this in a press conference here today.website:-http://www.kodagupoliceblogspot.com is officially inaugurated today. Crimes, accidents, Information to tourists, passport and Gun license details could be seen in the site.

Online complaints could be sent. Important newspaper reports,local newspapers websites,introduction about registered home says in Kodagu are the other feedings. Email message could be sent through:spkodagu@gmail.com.

On April 2nd flag hoisting day would be celebrated –S.P explained. Additional IG. D.V.Guruprasad is attending he told. Shortly DAR training centre will be started he told. Regarding the warning by Ex policeman association boycotting the flag day to meet some demands SP clarified that already, the IG South Zone Jeevankumar Gawkar has assured them that their demands would be fulfilled. And the association has withdrawn their boycott and they will attend the function-SP explained

Photo: SP Sandeep Patil operating the website