Madikeri, Feb. 28 -- The Kandanda family in Kodagu recently inaugurated their newly built Ainmane (ancestral house) in the heart of Kolakeri village, Napoklu-Nad, Kodagu.

The original Ainmane, believed to be around 600 years old, has been rebuilt while retaining its heritage aesthetics. The reconstruction, completed with a budget of approximately Rs. 1 crore, was funded by contributions from family members and close relatives.

The Pattedara (senior male family member), Kandanda A. Subbaiah, inaugurated the Ainemane by lighting the lamp. Kandanda Paridhi Poovamma rendered the invocation, seeking the blessings of Goddess Cauvery.

Picture shows the old ancestral home.

Before the ceremony, guests and well-wishers, including Thamane daught...