Coorg is sometimes spelt as Kodagu. The word has originated from the popular local dialect, in it this is spelt as Kodavu. The locals are known as Kodavas. In the Puranas the place is termed as Krodadesa, this changed to Kodavu with the passage of time. Kodagu is a combination of two words: the Kod and the avva. Kod stands for “give” and avva stands for “mother”. Rivers of India are given feminine names. River Kaveri washes the land of Coorg or Koorg.
Coorg is a place in the South Indian State of Karnataka. The boundary line of Coorg stretches for 96 Km along the border of Kerala. from width of the land is 64 Km. Total area of land covered by district of Coorg is 4102.3 Km. The place is densely populated. As per the census, it was 545, 322 people living in Coorg in 2001; from 1991 to 2001the increase had been by 11.64%. From 1981 to the year 1991 it was 5.71%.
Coorg’s Historical Background
The Gangas had Kodagu as one of their kingdom way back in the ninth and tenth century. The kingdom was reigned over by the Chola dynesty in eleventh century. Both the dynasties had the Changalvas as their servers. But they were then free from these feudal rulers till 14th Century. Hoysalas succedded the Cholas in 12th C, and Changalvas had to bow down to their supremacy. And they continued to do so till the 16th Century. After Hoysalas, came the Nayakas. And Nayakas were succeeded by the Haleri Rajas. Kodagu was ruled by the the Haleri’s til 1834.
Coorg’s Landscape
Coorg is famous for its beautiful peaks like the Tumbe, Soma Male, Kote Betta, Nishani Motte, Brahmagiri, Tadiyandamol and the Pushpagiri. Tadiyandamol in 1750 m in height.
Coorg is an amalgamation of different ethnic groups. Different communities come together to make an interesting population of Coorg. The main community is however only one, and that is of the Coorgies, also known as Kodavas. Then there are the Gowdas, they constitute of the Arey bhashe gowdas who are sometimes called the Coorg gowdas as well. Other communities found around the place are those of the Malayalees, the muslim community of Mophlas which is also known as the Mapilles, and the Tamilians. Coorg was basically populated with tribal people during earlier tribes. Members of these tribes are still found to be living in the place. Kudiyas,the Yeravas and the Kurubas are few of the prominent
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