Clan deity
The Badugu Gowda clan call their clan deity by the name “Hiriyodayya”. The Badugu Haruva clan call the deity by the name “Mahalingaiyya”. Wodeyaru call by the name “Jedayalinga” or “Jedayasomi”, Thoreyaru address by the name “Ketharayya” and Adhikari Clan address by the name “Kariyabettaraya. The Badaga Community is an agglomeration of various Jatis and Clans which trace their ancestry to varied family trees but speaking the same language. Although we may look like a homogenous community to an outsider, factually we are not. The Badaga community, like several communities of India is formed of different Clans(KOLA) affiliated to different Totems. The names within brackets below are the Original names which were misspelt by the British and ‘other’ people.
The various clans and their totems are as follows: 1. Forefathers of Solur(SOlooru) Group – NAAGA (COBRA) 2. Forefathers of Thoodagooru Group – AANEY/ Aane’ (ELEPHANT) 3. Forefathers of Dhoddooru Group – MAARI (GODDESS MAARI) 4. Forefathers of Sinnakunnuru – Kethi – Kundha Group – KASTHOORI (MUSK DEER) 5. Forefathers of Hebbanaadu – Halhattane – Thangadu Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE) Forefathers of Meekaeri – Ithalaar – Baalakola Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE) Forefathers of HOranally(HOrnaiyi) – Porthy Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE) Forefathers of Bembhatti – Baeldha Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE) Forefathers of KaasOley(KaasOle’ )-Mandhanai Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE) Forefathers of Jakkanare’ Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE)
Forefathers of Kateri(Kaatru),Ajjooru Group – MAANIKKA (CARBUNCLE STONE) 6. Forefathers of Adhikari(Adhikaari) Group – KO’VAERU (WHITE HORSE) 7. Forefathers of Kagguchi/Kaggusi, Jakkadha Group – BELLI (SILVER) 8. Forefathers of Pannemanae’ , Kendhuva Group – SELANDHI (SPIDER) 9. Forefathers of Porangaadu(Paeranganaadu) Group – MADHUVA (HONEY BEE)
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Each clan is exogamous, i.e., man belonging to one clan cannot marry the girls of the same clans as they are the descendants from the same ancestors. Men of one clan can marry girls of different clans affiliated to different totem.
NAGA KOLA Hatti’s founded by Solur Group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Soluru Solur 2. Bekodey Solur 3. Kothatti Solur 4. Bikkekandi Solur 5. Hosahatti Solur 6. Thalemaley Solur 7. Hakkosu Solur 8. Addakorey Solur 9. Devala Devala
ANEY KOLA Hatti’s Of Thoodagur Group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Hulhathi Hullathi 2. Karepalli Hullathi 3. Meluru Hullathi 4. Kavarhatti Hullathi 5. YekoNi Hullathi 6. Kadasoley Hullathi 7. MalekOtey Hullathi 8. Athigallu Hullathi 9. Kilinjimora Hullathi 10. Nanjanadu Nanjanad 11. Kuruthugui Nanjanad 12. Kallakorey Ithalar 13. Morakatti Hebbanad 14. Naerimora Hebbanad 15. Bandhume Jagadala 16. Kookallu Kukal 17. Yediyuru Kukal 18. Kookalthorey Kukal 19. Nerikambey Kukal 20. Seegehola Kukal 21. Daegili Kukal 22. Uyilhatti Kukal 23. Kurumidi Kukal 24. Kot-hada Hassanur Melseeme 25. Hosahatti Hassanur Melseeme 26. Attapaadi Hassanur Melseeme 27. Seegehatti Hassanur Melseeme 28. PuNajanooru Chamarajnagar Taluk
MARI KOLA
MARI KOLA Hatti’s of DODDUR Group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Kadanadu Kadanad 2. Dhaavhaney Kadanad 3. Bendhhatti Kadanad 4. Kokudalu Kadanad 5. Nandahatti Kadanad 6. Jakkaluru Kadanad 7. Havarey Hullathi 8. Mel Kauhatti Nanjanad 9. Kil Kauhatti Nanjanad 10. Thuneri Thuneri 11. Baragallu Thuneri 12. Hannikorey Thuneri 13. Mragallu Thuneri 14. Thorehatti Thuneri 15. Uluphatti Thuneri 16. Ooramaley Thuneri 17. Karegallu Hebbanad 18. Kodumudi Keeyhatti Hebbanad 19. Iduhatti Hebbanad 20. Mainaley Thummanatti 21. Madithorey Thummanatti 22. Kundhesoppey Thummanatti 23. Thummanhatti Thummanatti 24. Kendhorey Thummanatti 25. Kappachi Thummanatti 26. Thummanhaada Thummanatti 27. Kambhatti Thummanatti 28. Billikambey Kagguchchi 29. Kethorey Kethi 30. Jakkalhodey Jakkanarai 31. Nidugula Keeyatti Nidugula 32. Kurukathi Nidugula 33. Kadekodu Nidugula 34. Pandaluru Pandalur
KASTURI KOLA Hatti’s of Sinnakunur-Ketti-Kundah Forefathers. Village Name Nearest Point 1. Sinnakunnur Kadanad 2. Baramannu Kadanad 3. Konagatti Kadanad 4. Malligorey Kadanad 5. Nellimandu Thuneri 6. Nattakallu Kotagiri 7. Porore Ketti 8. Mokkatti Ketti 9. Kerkandi Ketti 10. Kekkatti Ketti 11. Yellanhalli Ketti 12. Hulhada Ketti 13. Ketti Oor Ketti 14. Achanagallu Ketti 15. Manepattu Ketti 16. Melhatti Ketti 17. Kammandu Ketti 18. Kerehada Ketti 19. Soregundu Ketti 20. Theedehatti Ketti 21. Dimbhatti Kotagiri 22. Naregiri Nidugula 23. Kanneri Nidugula 24. Thalorey Naduhatti 25. Kethikeri Jakkanarai 26. Selave Jakkanarai 27. Bungalada Jakkanarai 28. Mudiyakambe Jakkanarai 29. Thumburu Jakkanarai 30. Melkundah Melkundah 31. Attumannu Melkundah 32. Hosahatti Kinnakore 33. Keeyakundah Keeyakundah 34. Thuneri Keeyakundah 35. Manikal Keeyakundah 36. Bakorey Keeyakundah 37. Mattakandi Keeyakundah 38. Manjuru Keeyakundah 39. Kariamaley Keeyakundah 40. Kechigatti Keeyakundah 41. Bikkatti Bikkatti 42. Hosahatti Bikkatti 43. Kerapadu Bikkatti 44. Yedakadu Bikkatti 45. Naduhatti Bikkatti 46. Sundatti Bikkatti 47. Mukkimaley Bikkatti 48. Mulligur Mulligur 49. Mullimalai Mulligur 50. Gaikandi Mulligur 51. Gundunai Mulligur 52. Kunjanarey Mulligur 53. Masikandi Balakola 54. Baigehada Balakola 55. Kavasapadi Attapadi 56. Hosuru Attapadi 57. Ummathapadi Attapadi 58. Pattanakallu Attapadi 59. Soonagadde Attapadi 60. Agali Attapadi
MANIKA KOLA Hatti’s of Hebbanadu-Halhattane-Thangadu Group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Hebbanadu Hebbanadu 2. Kengamudi Hebbanadu 3. Kallimora Hebbanadu 4. Hosahatti Hebbanadu 5. Mel-Kodumudi Hebbanadu 6. Murutuva Hebbanadu 7. Meluru Melur 8. Hosahatti Melur 9. Naihatti Melur 10. Halhattane Melur 11. Bengal Balakola 12. Kothiben Balakola 13. Kokalhada Balakola 14. Denadu Balakola 15. Mainaley Balakola 16. Nunduva Balakola 17. Thangadu Balakola 18. Halakorey Balakola 19. Arehatti Balakola 20. Manihatti Balakola 21. Karigalbey Ithalar 22. Pudugatti Ithalar 23. Mel-Koderi Adigaratti 24. Karimorahatti Hubbathalai 25. Ottimorahosahatti Ketti 26. Thattaneri Solur 27. Bikkatti Hullathi 28. Kalinganatti Kagguchi 29. Kattabettu-Hosatti Jagadala 30. Kodamalai-Hosatti Burliar 31. Honnorey Naduhatti(Kattabettu) 32. Gathugui Kotagiri 33. Benthatti Kotagiri 34. Kottanhalli Nidugula 35. Nandahatti Gudalur 36. Soladi Nelliyala 37. Odemandu Melseeme-Hassanur
Hatti’s of Meekeri-Ithalar-Balakola Group Forefathers (MANIKA KOLA) Village Name Nearest Point 1. Meekeri Balakola 2. Balakola Balakola 3. Mudugula Balakola 4. Kanneri Balakola 5. Ithalar Ithalar 6. Happukodu Ithalar 7. Thoodaley Ithalar 8. Umarkandi Ithalar 9. Bikkol Adigaratti 10. Baigemandu Ketti 11. Kavilorey Kadanad
Hatti’s of Harnai-Porthi group Forefathers (MANIKA KOLA) Village Name Nearest Point 1. Horanally Balakola 2. Attuboilu Ithalar 3. Porthi Ithalar 4. Hosa Attuboilu Ithalar 5. Bingasagallu Nanjanad
Hatti’s of Bembatti- Belda Group Forefathers (MANIKA KOLA) Village Name Nearest Point 1. Bembatti Ithalar 2. Belda Ithalar
Hatti’s of Kasoley-Mandhaney Group Forefathers (MANIKA KOLA) Village Name Nearest Point 1. Kasoley Adigaratti 2. Mandhaney Balakola 3. Godalhatt Adigaratti 4. Sakkalhatti Ketti
Hatti’s of Jakkanarai Group Forefathers (MANIKA KOLA) Village Name Nearest Point 1. Jakkanarai Jakkanarai 2. Aravenu Jakkanarai 3. Kallada Jakkanarai 4. Thinniyuru Jakkanarai 5. Odenu Nidugula 6. Dabbakambe Konakeri 7. Beragani Hosahatti Nidugula
Hatti’s of Kateri-Ajjur Group Forefathers (MANIKA KOLA) Village Name Nearest Point 1. Kateri Adigaratti 2. Naduhatti Adigaratti 3. Thoorhatti Adigaratti 4. Ajjuru Kagguchchi 5. Jeenatti Kagguchchi 6. Nadu Ore Kagguchchi
KOVERU KOLA Hatti’s of Adhikari group Forefather’s Village Name Nearest Point 1. Adhigaratti Adigaratti 2. Anehatti Adigaratti 3. Muttinadu Adigaratti 4. Oranalli(Katery) Adigaratti 5. Harahatti Melur 6. Manjakambey Balakola 7. Sogethorey Ketti 8. Dodhanni Ketti 9. Kothanghatti Ketti 10. Halhada Ketti
BELLI KOLA Hatti’s of Kagguchchi-Jagadala Group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Kagguchchi Kagguchchi 2. T.Manihatti Kagguchchi 3. Honnathaley Kagguchchi 4. Jagadala Jagadala 5. Berhatti Jagadala 6. Malligorai Jagadala 7. Karekorey Jagadala 8. Honnamudi Jagadala 9. Manjidala Jagadala 10. Mel-Bikkatti Jagadala 11. Kil-Bikkatti Jagadala 12. Thambhatti Adigaratti 13. Nidugula Nadukeri Nidugula
SELANDI KOLA Hatti’s of Pannemane-Kenduva Group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Pannemanai Hulikal 2. Hulikallu Hulikal 3. Kenduva Hulikal 4. Denaley Ketti 5. Kandibikkey KilKundha
MADHUVA KOLA Hatti’s of Porangadu group Forefathers Village Name Nearest Point 1. Beragani Porangadu 2. Jakkakambe Porangadu 3. Sundatti Porangadu 4. Selakorae Porangadu 5. Kavilore Porangadu 6. Miliden Porangadu 7. Kerkambe Porangadu 8. Thanthanadu Porangadu 9. Horasoley Porangadu 10. Gundhada Porangadu 11. Pudiyangi Porangadu 12. Maralakambe Porangadu 13. Bhattakore Porangadu 14. Harakambe Porangadu 15. Hanehatti Porangadu 16. Keeye Hanehatti Porangadu 17. Kannerimukku Porangadu 18. Haiyuru(Aiyooru) Porangadu 19. Samaldittu Porangadu 20. Kadekambatti Porangadu 21. Kechchigatti Porangadu 22. Kunnu Attu Porangadu 23. Kerbetta Porangadu 24. Betalhada Porangadu 25. Gadugu Battagore Porangadu 26. Pedduva Porangadu 27. Kalhatti Porangadu 28. Byangi Porangadu 29. Addavale Porangadu 30. Kerben Porangadu 31. Pudumandu Porangadu 32. Irupugallu Porangadu 33. Thothamokke Porangadu 34. Kattabettu Porangadu 35. Thogalhatti Porangadu 36. Naduhatti Porangadu 37. Bettatti Porangadu 38. Ellithorai Porangadu 39. Yedapalli Porangadu 40. Halakarai Porangadu 41. Kodamalai Porangadu 42. Hubbathalai Porangadu 43. Koderi Adigaratti 44. Kinnakorai Kinnakorai 45. Hiriyaseegai Kinnakorai 46. Kengal Kadanad 47. Mothakambe Kadanad 48. Barlhatti Thummanhatti 49. Morigallu Thummanhatti 50. Kendore-Kodamalai Thummanhatti 51. Bikkemorahatti Kagguchchi 52. Bettatti Jakkanarai
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