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PoovammaDinesh (talk) 08:13, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Bittangala is a small village which is located between Virajpet and Gonikoppa. It is 6 kms away from Gonikoppa and 7 km away from Virajpet.

History

Bittangala is also called as Buttangala by the locals. It was earlier known as Vishnumangala as the village is home to a Maha Vishnu temple.

The elders of the village also mention about a name called Bettada Angala. A majestic hill stands overlooking the entire village.

The village is beautifully laden with Paddy fields in the valleys and Coffee estates in the upper delta regions.

Kolthod-Baigod, Balgod, Nangala and B-Shettigeri are neighbouring villages of Bittangala.

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People

There are 6 kodava okkas - Mainly Pudiyanda, Ponnakachira, Nanamanda, Nayada, Bottmanekara and Mukkatira. There is one Airira okka - Ponnira. Amongst kodavas, there are local tribes called Yervas, Poliyas and Kurubas. Malyalis constitute a smaller section of the village

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Places of Interest

The Bhagavathi Temple is a powerful diety of the village which has a "namme" (festival) every year during April.

Then there is Maha Vishnu temple. The specialty of this temple is that the direction of the statue of The Lord is facing South which makes it one of its kind in the region. The annual festival is during March.

Ponni Mane Aiyappa is another temple maintained by Ponnira okkakara (Family Members).

Coorg Golf Links is also located here.

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Festivals celebrated [Common to Coorg]

1. Kailpodh - This festival is celebrated as a part of the culmination of work in paddy fields and celebrates monsoon 2. Puthari - Harvest Festival. Respective families of okkas gather at their Ainmane (Ancestral Home) to celbrate puthari. Then they have a dance gathering around the Banyan tree. Dance performances of Ummathat, Bolakat and Kolaat are played gracefully to the beats of Dudikara (The group of 4 who beat drums with songs) 3. Tula Sankramana - People take fresh Coauvery Thirtha at homes and keep Bothth in theire properties to wade of Evil.

Festivals celebrated [Local to the village]

1. Bhagavathi Namme 2. MahaVishnu Namme 3. Karana Kodpo 4. Shashti is celebrated at Nagabana

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Occupation

Coffee, Black pepper cultivation is a major occupation. Paddy cultivation is also practised by many. Cattle and Livestock rearing is done by few.

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Food

Cuisine common to kodavas are consumed. Pandi curry, nooputt, kadumbutt baimble curry, kummu curry, madh putt , home made wines and pickles are the local delicacies.