Ravi J

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@THChennai @sathyooty There are 2 Hakka Bakkas in Kadanad, probably one representing Hirodaya Kula and another one for Ketharaya Kula

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@THChennai @sathyooty Along with Hirodaiya Kula Guru, Ketharaya Kula Guru is also celebrated at Kadanad. Also mention of Hakka Bakka is required. There is a Devva Mane for Ketharaya too at Kadanad.

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@D9112025 There is nothing called Kuruba section of Badagas. It is true that Badagas pay respects to Hakka Bakka structure which is found only in about 39 Badaga villages called Oorus. Badagas are primarily Vokkaligas.

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@sanjaybujjanga @ar_naghul @ganga_gavunda @KANNADA_HISTORY Badagas in their ancestral prayers during Devva Habba refer to Tagadur (near Nanjangud), Tayur, Ummatur, Suttura, etc. This means Badagas have moved from these places to Nilgiris due to muslim atrocities in that region.

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@Kar_Bharadwaj @Saatvata @Light3675 @Akjarati @sarvamedha Interesting inscription.

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

Kadanadu Badagas Devva Habba. #HakkaBakka #BanaGudi #Mahalingasomi #Ketharaya #Hirodeya

[The Hindu - Chennai @THChennai]

Glimpses from the celebration of #DevvaHabba, the harvest festival of the #Badagas of The #Nilgiris at forest temple & at Kadanad village on Monday.

📸&📹: M. Sathyamoorthy (@sathyooty) / The Hindu

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

#HakkaBakka structure #Bamudi #Karukambu #Ajjugudu #Badagas #BanaGudi #Doddamane

[KB @Kar_Bharadwaj]

@Saatvata @Light3675 @Akjarati @sarvamedha There is an inscription which refers now modern Karnataka's Chamarajanagar-Bandipura region as "Baḍugunāḍu".

So there is a possibility that Baduga is regional identity. Then with possible migrations to Nilagiris from this regions, people are identified with that name.

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[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@TirumalaDevara3 Badaga community of Nilgiris Tamilnadu have Hakka-Bukka structure in their ancient villages numbering 36. On Devva Habba day, Badagas worship this structure. Please visit.

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@PillaiRajavel Majority of Badagas are vokkaligas. There are lingayats, haruvas(Brahmins), wodeas, kannakas, adhikari who are also Badagas.

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[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@SuryahSG ஹெத்தேயை தமிழாக்கம் செய்யாதீர்! ஹெத்தே படுகர் சமுதாயத்தின் பல நூற்றாண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் நடந்த வரலாற்றின் ஒரு முக்கியமான நிகழ்வாகும்.
அந்த வரலாற்றின் மரியாதை மற்றும் பித்ரு சடங்காகும். அருள்மிகு என்றோ அம்மன் என்கிற வார்த்தைகளுக்கு இடமில்லை

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@shar_567 @PalanichamyMut3 Go find why from Dodda Mane people of Hakka-Bakka oorus and why the structure is erected in only 36 oorus?

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@sanjaybujjanga @Gopikri94395347 This is the BL Rice's english transcription which mentions Kala. Where is the mention of king here? In translation BL Rice translated as king and we all follow still?? (?? 😄🤦)

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@sanjaybujjanga @Gopikri94395347 There is a no king named kala raja in Badaga tradition. In inscription, his full name is Kala Nripala. BL Rice in his english transaltion mentioned as king which is incorrect 1/2

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@sanjaybujjanga @arcot_udayar @ar_naghul @earlhastings1 @ganga_gavunda @KANNADA_HISTORY Badagas are majorly vokkaligas but have maintained culture since 16th century or before. Many of our grandfather's names end with Gowder (Tamilised Gowda)

[Ravi J @ravi_ba]

@avtansa There is nothing called Gauda variety Badaga ,,😄. Badaga is one language.

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