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Kongettira family is a prominent family in the South Indian Province of Coorg, primarily in the Chettalli region of the Kodagu District, Karnataka, India.

In 1811AD, Lingaraja, the then Chief Diwana, took over the reign of Kodagu from Rani Devammaji and was crowned as the King by Chowrira Cariappa (Appanna Diwana). Appanna Diwana is believed to have had a major falling out with Lingaraja. The king accused Appanna Diwana of treason and had Appanna Diwana nailed to a tree in a forest (Uduvaththu Mottu at Sidhdhi Kaadu). Appanna Diwana died after 15 days of being nailed to the tree. The King is believed to also have ordered the elimination of every member of the Appanna Diwana's family and confiscation of all the property. What followed is not clear and is open to various interpretations and assertions. One of the more tantalizing and interesting accounts of the rebirth of the Chowrira family revolves around two little boys. The legend has it that two boys escaped from being eliminated by the Lingaraja’s soldiers. One of the boys was given shelter by a certain "servant" family in the village. The boy was smuggled out to the southern part of Kodagu and was raised by the "servant" family. This boy is believed to have started the "Kongettira" family (Sorry to those Kongettira family members who disagree with this characterization). Why this young man started the Kongettira family instead of restarting the Chowrira family is not clear. Nevertheless, those who believe in this story avoid any direct matrimonial alliances between the Chowrira and Kongettira families.