Authored

Deccan Herald:

Deccan Herald’s Author Page: https://www.deccanherald.com/author/mookonda-kushalappa (only articles since 2018 are listed, not the earlier ones)

1. Heaps of broken images, November 26, 2012 (about the remains in Moribetta) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/294534/heaps-broken-images.html

2. Legend of the white pond, December 31, 2012 (about the Gomateshwara / Bahubali statue of Shravanabelagola) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/302071/legend-white-pond.html

3. Account of an uprising, March 5, 2013 (about disturbances in 1835 and 1837) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/316458/account-uprising.html

4. Fate of the insurgents March 5, 2013 (continuation of the above) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/316455/fate-insurgents.html

5. Deep in the land of Kodavas, September 29, 2015 (about the Mandetira family and the Kakot Parambu temple) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/503360/deep-land-kodavas.html

6. Immortalised in stone, April 26, 2016, (about General Kannanda Doddayya) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/542671/immortalised-stone.html

7. A tale with a sharp edge, June 28, 2016, (about Diwan Meriyanda Medu) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/554689/a-tale-sharp-edge.html

8. For a green escape, August 2, 2016, https://www.deccanherald.com/content/561628/for-green-escape.html

9. In peace the warriors rest, November 8, 2016, (about Generals Biddanda Bopu and Somaiah) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/579851/in-peace-warriors-rest.html

10. Revering nature & culture, December 05 2016, (about the festivals of Kodagu) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/585010/revering-nature-culture.html

11. The set-up of Kodagu’s royal cemetery, January 09 2017, (the graveyard of the Haleri Rajas) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/the-set-up-of-kodagus-royal-cemetery-568706.html

12. A unique temple festival, February 6, 2017, (the Bhagwathi Namme temple festival) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/595118/a-unique-temple-festival.html

13. Time to soak in the revelry, April 18 2017, (the Boad namme festivals) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/606871/time-soak-revelry.html

14. Men of valour and courage, May 22 2017, (about Field Marshal Cariappa and General Thimmaiah) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/613017/men-valour-courage.html

15. Flying back in time, July 24 2017, (about the HAL museum in Bangalore)  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/624489/flying-back-time.html

16. Swords of honour, August 14 2017, (about traditional swords handed over by local governments) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/628072/swords-honour.html

17. The tragic story of a warrior, August 14 2017, (about Officer Thathanda Subbaiah) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/628068/tragic-story-warrior.html

18. Unravelling HAL’s heritage, September 25 2017, (about the HAL museum in Bangalore) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/634901/unravelling-hals-heritage.html

19. The people’s palace, October 23 2017, (about the Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/639023/peoples-palace.html

20. In the spirit of worship, November 27 2017, (about the theray practises) https://www.deccanherald.com/content/645061/in-spirit-worship.html

21. Ceremonial and heritage locales in Kodagu, January 01 2018, (about Kodava religious spaces) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/ceremonial-and-heritage-locales-in-kodagu-636046.html

22. Kodagu soldier’s tryst with the British, April 17 2018, (about Diwan Mathanda Appachu) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-statescan/kodagu-soldier-s-tryst-with-the-british-665032.html

23. A club with colonial charm, July 21 2018, (about Bangalore Club) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/club-colonial-charm-682656.html

24. A tribe nestled in the hills of Kodagu, August 04 2018, (the Kapla people) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-statescan/a-tribe-nestled-in-the-hills-of-kodagu-685587.html

25. Fragrance of rice, with a whiff of pepper, September 16 2018, (the cuisine of Kodagu) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/fragrance-rice-whiff-pepper-692788.html

26. Where the charka still spins, September 30 2018,  (the Melkote Ashrama) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/where-charka-still-spins-695305.html

27. Down the royal memory lane (a family history), March 10 2019, https://www.deccanherald.com/down-the-royal-memory-lane-722383.html

28. The makers of melody, April 27 2019, (the Veena makers of Simhapadi) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/the-makers-of-melody-730824.html

29. The princess and the sharpshooter, July 06 2019, (about a royal wedding) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-statescan/the-princess-and-the-sharpshooter-745120.html

30. Hockey brings families together, July 13 2019, (about the Kodava hockey tournament) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/hockey-brings-families-together-746669.html

31. Muses and musings, December 28, 2019, (Kannada literature across Karnataka)https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/muse-and-musings-789227.html

32. How the modest Nalknad palace sheltered Kodagu’s royals, October 03, 2020 (about the Naalnaad palace)https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-statescan/how-the-modest-nalknad-palace-sheltered-kodagu-s-royals-896589.html

33. Of rice, oxen and pilgrimages, January 16, 2021, (Lord Baithurappa and the Puggera family)  https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/of-rice-oxen-and-pilgrimages-939586.html

34. Mand: the open-air temples of Kodagu, February 06, 2021 (the village greens of Kodagu) https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/spectrum/spectrum-statescan/mand-the-open-air-temples-of-kodagu-948120.html

35. A visit to Talacauvery, October 22, 2021 (the annual festival and pilgrimage of Kaveri Changrandi) https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/a-visit-to-talacauvery-1043249.html

36. The discovery of an old alphabet, February 05, 2022 (the old Kodava script) https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/the-discovery-of-an-old-alphabet-1078173.html

37. Gen Thimayya: a distinguished life, March 19, 2022 (about the General Thimayya museum) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/gen-thimayya-a-distinguished-life-1092726.html

38. A festival of cross-dressing, May 18, 2022 (about the Boad festival of Kodagu) https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/a-festival-of-cross-dressing-1110444.html

39. Forests of the Gods, May 25, 2022 https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/forests-of-the-gods-1112457.html

40. Tiranga replaced Union Jack many times much before 1947 in Kodagu, August 10, 2022 (about Mallengada Chengappa, a freedom fighter from Kodagu) https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/tiranga-replaced-union-jack-many-times-much-before-1947-in-kodagu-1134665.html

41. The Sandooka-makers of Kodagu (about the Airi community of Kodagu), February 9, 2023

https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/the-sandooka-makers-of-kodagu-1189205.html

42. Of lore written on silken leaves (about the Pattole Palame), April 5, 2023

https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/of-lore-written-on-silken-leaves-1206946.html

43. Tales of temple festivals (unique temple festivals of Kodagu), April 20, 2023

https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/tales-of-temple-festivals-1211310.html

44. Kodava over the years: letters and sounds (the many scripts for the Kodava language), May 11, 2023

https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/kodava-over-the-years-letters-and-sounds-1217505.html

Star of Mysore:

Star of Mysore’s Author pages:

https://starofmysore.com/tag/mookonda-nitin-kushalappa/

https://starofmysore.com/tag/mookonda-kushalappa/

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Reviving spiritual leaderships, January 11, 2021: (about thakkame, the traditional leadership in Kodagu)

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Discovering alphabets of old Kodava script, January, 24, 2022 (about the old Kodava script)