Kutta (Coorg, Karnataka)3
Many a time
I had a feeling in Kutta – whether it is a dream or reality or a scene in a
film - such beautiful scenery of natures beauty, multi colored plants trees
creepers flowers
Magnificent,
amazing estate houses architecturally and artistically finished with all modern
facilities and comforts so neatly
maintained – I have seen houses with in built basket ball and foot ball grounds
Coorgis or Kodavas
is a distinct tribe .Most of the coorgies both men and women are tall well built with good features and complexion
.: well educated With a good standard of living , never tired of
physical work . Longevity combined with good physical and mental health is a
blessing to coorgies. Very senior
people can be seen climbing hilly terrain and driving 4 wheelers
Coorgi
language has no script. It is a combination of Tamil. Malayalam and Kannada
In Madras
Christian College, Chennai there is a reservation of seats for Coorgies.
A middle
class family will have a car, jeep, lorry, generator and solar power unit
Language was
not a problem to us because all in Kutta can speak Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
and Coorgi. Muslims can speak Urdu .Educated people can speak very beautiful
English
I used to go
to the mosque for early Morning Prayer. Then I was warned that that it is not
safe to go there in the twilight time because of elephant movement there
My son and
daughter came to Kutta with family in vacation. We visited a few estates where
we saw the pepper creeper, ginger plant and so many flower plants .More
beautiful was the cleanliness of the estate garden.
During
coffee plucking season estate owners engaged the services of a hilly tribe from
a nearby place.
Their
livelihood mingled with nature is a beautiful one. It may be bitter cold or
heavy rain- the gents move bare bodied and sleep only in open space .They cook
their own food and won’t even touch outside food.. .They collect ground water
by inserting bamboo sticks in the ground
We got a
very good servant maid in Kutta .Not a single day she went on leave during our
stay at Kutta
Many
Nattukkottai Chettiars own coffee estates in Kutta. We visited one such estate
where we saw the processing of coffee beans
Iruppu falls
near Kutta is real grand sight to see with a hanging bridge. We didn’t dare to
have a bath seeing the force and sound of the water falls
Iruppu Falls
Compared to
Iruppu falls, Abi falls near Madikeri was a great disappointment..
There is a
big park in Madikkeri with Raja Seat
.
Thalaikkaveri,
the origin of River Kaveri is near Madikeri
Very near
Kutta is is the Rajiv Gandhi National Park otherwise known as Nagarhole reserve
forest. It is a tiger sanctuary
We visited
many tourist spots in Kerala and Karnataka. But to me the natural beauty around
my house was more appealing. Sitting in my house I enjoyed magnificent sunrise
and sunset, melodious voice of birds, humming of insects, unclassified sounds-
the specialty of forests, sound of a distant stream and so on
Coffee plant from flowering to berry stage I
enjoyed from my house .
Coffee Beans
One
important tourist spot is the Buddhist Temple. Refugees from Tibet have formed
a township and constructed a very big temple for Lord Buddha. The statue of
Buddha is said to be made of gold
The temple
is surrounded by a very big park maintained neatly and beautifully .It will be
surprising to see kids with Buddhist
monk dress
The present
Coorg District was once a Union Territory like Puduchery. Even now Coorgies
enjoy some special rights – No need for Gun License, permission to keep liquor
in house and to bury the deceased ones in the estate
Well
maintained Home Stay is available in Kutta in the estates, Starting rate at
that time was Rs.1000/ per head per day for food and accommodation
Kutta why
Kutta the whole Coorg district is now becoming a very big old age resort. Youngsters
are moving out of Kutta or Coorg for good. They settle abroad or in Bangalore
or Mysore. They don’t come to Chennai because of hot weather.
Many coorgi
ladies have crossed middle age without getting married due to paucity of
suitable boys
Field
Marshal Kaariapaa , and General Thimmaiah of Indian Army , eminent sport
persons like Bopanaa, Uthappa , Aswini Nachappa , Josua Chinapaa –
all are Coorgies
My 40 years
and odd bank service was completed in Kutta
.
A long
journey From Tirunelveli Junction Branch to Kutta crossing 18 branches/ offices
in 7 states came to a pleasant completion
I have not
broken the rules of bank nor I have bowed in front of anyone. This gives me
immense pleasure and satisfaction.
We shall
meet next week
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