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“The festival includes sports, besides various pujas.”Writer Uliyada M Poovayya says the Kail Muhurtha festival is closely associated with Kodava culture. “Many Kodava families are planning to move to Bengaluru, as rebuilding takes a lot of time. We need to build our lives from zero,” he said.Manavattira Chinnappa, vice-president, Kodava Samaja, Madikeri, fears that the landslides and floods are an assault on Kodava culture. The district, known for Kodava families and their heroics, is facing a strange crisis.Pudiyatanda Subasha Somaiah, 53, a resident of Hachinadu-Mukkodlu, is a local planter . The destroyed areas are the base of Kodava culture, so it is bound to have a long-term impact on society,” he explained.“Areas like Garvale, Kaluru and Mukkodlu are pockets where Kodava families are staying..