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Chendrimada
This is the name (Manepeda) of a family (Clan or Vokka) from Kodagu (Coorg), Karnataka, India. They belong to a community called the Kodavas. They originated in a place called Vypalli Keri in Nangala village of Virajpet Taluk in Kodagu District. The family members are descendants of one individual. They are ancestor worshippers(Guru Karana) like other kodavas. There are currently three groups in the family viz. Balyamane, Pudiyamane and Koppatmane. These group of family members are descendants of three brothers, who separated due to possible family fued. They all use chendrimada as their clan name (Manepeda) and live as one family. The descendants of these three famlies do not participate in each others holy rituals.

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