[Photo - below - shows the 'Nakku Betta Koottu' - the grand meeting of Badagas from all over,held under the leadership of Rao Bahadur Bellie Gowder (Nakku Betta Raja -Bellie Gowda) in Hubbathalai Village about a 100 years ago]
Ravi Belliraj is one of the 'rare' persons whose heart is always with his roots in the Nilgiris and Badagas, though he is now in the Middle East.
He has gone out of the way to do a lot for the betterment of Badagas.
Like earlier, he has sent some 'rare' photos taken from the 'internet' with a small note :
"Ollanage idhara, alli ninga ella ollange ibbadundu somiya nenasine.Some rare pix for your information & record."
and it is my pleasure to put these pictures in this website.
Ravi Belliraju 'ga ethay 'thanks' hegudhu endhu artha appilay!
Ravi, thanks a ton and I am sure the visitors to this website will find these fantastic 'fotos' not only interesting but educative.
Hover the mouse over the pix for details/Caption
Rare Pics
The following photos are from Paul Hockings'
book
'Madivala' - the ceremony in honour of the [dead] ancestors, celebrated by Badagas once a few years[decades] inolden days, a custom not followed now - Wg Cdr JP