Glimpse of 13th & 14th April 2015 "BETEGARA Festival " at Halugunda, S.Kodagu

Pandikanda Family Volunteers work for the BETEGARA TEMPLE Festival at Halugunda on 13th & 14th April 2015.

Pandikanda Youths were the key to the ful success of the festival.

PANDIKANDA WALL PAPERS & POSTERS

Pandikanda Monica Purusha - National Level Basket Player

•  Full name: Pandikanda Monica Purushotham. 
• Date of birth: 11-06-1997.
• D/O :Purushotham P. B. 
• Primary Education : St. Annes. Virajpet 
• Middle Education : St. Annes. Virajpet 
• Higher Education : St. Annes. Virajpet 
• College: 11th, 12th-St. Annes. Virajpet
• B. E in computer science- 2nd year - Coorg Institute of Technology. Ponnampet. 
• Started playing at the age of 10years
•  Village : Halugunda, S.Kodagu, Karnataka, India.

@ Pandikanda Family honours her after her first State level Representation.

•  Represented National level in Handball and State level in Basketball tournaments.
•   Year wise achievements:-

·         2008 - Secured 2nd place in State level Subjuniors Handball championship held at Shivamoga

·         2009- 1st place in State level Subjuniors Handball championship and State level Handball School games held at Chitradurga. 2nd place in National level Subjuniors Handball championshp held at Chennai .

·         2010- 3rd place in State level Womens Handball tournament at Davangere. Won in State level Handball rural tournament and Dasara tournament held at Mysore

·         2011-1st place in State level Handball school games at Belgum. 4th place in State level Womens Handball tournament at Hassan. 2nd place in State level Womens Basketball tournament at Haveri. 1st place in State level Rural Handball tournament at Ramanagar. Participated in Subjuniors Handball National championship at Chennai, National level rural Handball tournament at Maharastra and National level handball school tournament at Chattisgarh. 

Celebration after Victory

·         2012- Selected for National level Subjunoirs Handball championship held at Himanchal Pradesh.

·         2013- Won State level Handball College games and secured 4th place in National level Handball tournament at Himanchal Pradesh.

·         2014 – On May 1^st Kodagu Heggade Samaja Honoured  her for her achievements.

•  Apart from a very good sports person, Monica has scored more than 80% in all her exams and a very good dancer who performs on stage.

• HOBBIES: listening to music,playing, reading books

KODAGU Folk Dance Ummathatu - Kaveramme devi thayi kapadengala

10th year Kailpoldh celebration by Pandikanda Family at Halugunda | 6 0ct 2013

6th Year Of Pandikanda Kailpod Gettogether at Halugunda, S.Kodagu

Pandikanda Nanda, Daalu, Prabhu,Chinnappa Raju & Chimmanna who were the Ideals for the Younger generation arrived at sharp 10:00 Am

6 Pandikanda Senior Family members Firing tomark the 6th Year of Kailpod Celebration

Mr. Dinesh, 6 senior members, President Mr. Charmana, Mrs.Pandikanda Prema & Mr. Naveen

Lighting up of the Lamp by Mrs.Pandikanda Prema


Nagesh throwing the Shotput


"Back running Race" - A unique race where partiipants ran backwards without looking back.

Parents preparing the kids for "Frog jump"

"Blindfolded" - Good to watch the game

Women Aiming High - "Ball in the Buck"

" Shooting the Egg" - Air rifles used to Fire


1.5 Kms Runnibg for both men & women The Youths had a tough 100mts event

Unique but entertaining "Sack Race"

The Girls running the 100 mtrs

Junior boys Sprinting to victory

"Fastest Bun Eaters" - the chance to east more & more

"Tug - a - War" - The Ladies team proved that they are definitely equal to men


"Tug - a - War" - Men's team performing


Predency of Mr. Pandikanda M Madappa, retd HM & Padikanda Pattedara

The Pic of the Crowd gathered


Youngest Talet of the family who is representing Karnataka in basket ball & handball bieng Introduced to the family by Pandikanda nagesh.


The Youngest winner for the frog jump competition

P Nagesh Recieving the prixe for the Shotput by Pandikanda Pattedara Madappa

kids performing a Dance on the occasion