tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86123084931211277682023-06-21T10:26:13.865+05:30Badaga Day is May 15th.It is also celebrated as 'Ari Gowder' Day since Rao Bahadur HB Ari Gowder from Hubbathalai Village had done so much for the Badaga CommunityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612308493121127768.post-59379306134158427232009-01-03T11:27:00.007+05:302009-01-10T22:18:54.809+05:3015th May is celebrated as Badaga Day...also as Ari Gowder Day<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">May 15th is celebrated as Badaga day, every year. Many may not be aware that this has been done from 1993 onwards. The Porangadu Seeme (Mainly Kotagiri Area) has been celebrating this day as ‘Ari Gowder Day’ also, in honour of Rao Bahadur H B Ari Gowder of Hubbathalai [See the link Great Badagas] who had done a lot for the Badaga Community, at Nattakal ‘Naakku Betta Koottu Hane’ (Naakku Betta Meeting Ground) which had seen many historic Badaga gatherings for over 80 years. Nattakal is near Kerben Village [near Kotagiri], on the main road from Coonoor.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Badaga Day - 15 May 2007 </strong></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a title="150507-021.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-021.jpg"><img style="width: 530px; height: 398px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-021.jpg" /> </a><a title="150507-011.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-011.jpg"><img style="width: 525px; height: 394px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-011.jpg" alt="150507-011.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a title="150507-010.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-010.jpg"><img style="width: 529px; height: 398px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-010.jpg" /> </a><a title="150507-024.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-024.jpg"><img style="width: 501px; height: 378px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-024.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h6 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ari Gowder’s photo being opened, Porangadu Seeme Gowda Bheema Gowder addressing the gathering, Part of the crowd, Ari gowder’s daughter in law Mrs.Rukmani Bhojraj being honoured with a ‘ponnadai’ Shawl </span></h6><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">While I was proud and honoured to attend the function this year, what saddened me is the fact that there seems no unity among the Badagas what with trivial and minor disputes resulting in boycott of this function by certain hattis at the behest of their ‘Gowdas’. I beleive, in the earlier years, this function attracted a lot of crowd. To add more dismay, there was a parallel Badagar Day celebrations at Ooty, organised by some self appointed Badaga leaders along with corrupt self serving and discredited politicians.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">At Nattakal function, I was pleasantly surprised to see BADAGA FLAG being hoisted. Badaga Flag is completety white and I felt, it is appropriate that white colour has been chosen, as the same is totally identified with badagas [due to our dress] as well as HETHE AMMA etc.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">In the function, many prominent Gowdas spoke and high lighted the contribution of Rao Bahadur Ari Gowder to our community.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It was also announced by the family of Ari Gowder (by his grand daughter Tara Jayaprakash & myself) that from next academic year onwards, three girls and three boys [from the Badagas] who get the first three positions in plus two exams will be given a cash incentive of Rs.3000,Rs.2000 & Rs.1000 each. This amount will be distributed during the next badaga day (in 2008) at Nattakal. Also, we announced that for the benefit of all those badagas who have to go to Mettupalayam and stay there due to sickness, can stay, along with their family members, in two houses located at ‘Ari Gowder Thottam’, Edayarpalayam road [near housing unit colony]. A nominal fee (to meet electrical & water charges etc) may be charged. The duration of stay could be from a couple of days to a few weeks. (For details please contact ; Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash at 9244923145 or 9486631864).<br /></span><br />Towards the end of the function, a sad incident of an eye being removed from Maasi Hethai from Aravenu Village was revealed. It was mentioned that the doctors at an eye hospital at Coimbatore, due to their total neglect and callous attitude, removed her GOOD eye instead of the person lying in the next bed in the hospital. She produced photocopies of her stay and medical history. Her case was highlighted by Mrs.Indu K Mallah, Badaga activist who was also a member of the Nilgiri District Cosumer Court for five years. She strongly recommended that this case be taken up for suitable compensation by the concerned hospital.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a title="masi-ammal-of-aravenu.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/masi-ammal-of-aravenu.jpg"><img style="width: 496px; height: 374px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/masi-ammal-of-aravenu.jpg" /> </a><a title="150507-046.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-046.jpg"><img style="width: 512px; height: 386px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-046.jpg" alt="150507-046.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Maasi Hethe’s case being highlighted by Mrs.Indu K Mallah</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">The function concluded with lunch (briyani with pachadi) being served to all those who attended the meeting.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a title="150507-049.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-049.jpg"><img style="width: 520px; height: 391px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/150507-049.jpg" alt="150507-049.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">This function was covered by CTN Cable TV network . Incidentally, CTN has a lot of Badaga content in their programmes with songs, dances, serials etc. Hats off to them and do not miss their Badaga programmes if you are in their coverage area (Coonoor & Kotagiri surroundings).</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">As announced, our offer of free accomodation at Mettupalayam for looking after sick persons was utilised by [retired head constable] Bhoja Gowder from Horasolai Village for the benefit of his wife Lakshmi Ammal. After staying in Mettupalayam for a few months, he has taken her back to hatti on 12-02-08.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">Incidentally, Bhoju [as I call him] is a famous football player and in his hay days represented Tamil Nadu Police.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a title="bhojs.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/bhojs.jpg"><img src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/bhojs.jpg" alt="bhojs.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a title="nov07-035.jpg" href="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/nov07-035.jpg"><img style="width: 407px; height: 306px;" src="http://badaga.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/nov07-035.jpg" alt="nov07-035.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">The above shown houses have been demolished to develop a new colony called <span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ari Gowder Enclave "</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h6 style="text-align: center;">No articles, images and other material in this website can be reproduced without the written permission of</h6><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h6 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash B.E.(GCT,Madras Univ).,M.B.A (FMS, Delhi Univ)</span></h6><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lorelle.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/copyright150pxblue.jpg"><br /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h6 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Contact : </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:bjaypee@gmail.com"><span>bjaypee@gmail.com</span></a></span></h6><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><h6 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bellie jayaprakash©2009</span></h6><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">{}{}{}{}{}{}</p> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.danasoft.com/"><br /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0