Our baby's name honours our Kodava heritage, say Harshika and Bhuvann
Tridevi Ponnakkaah
because she has a strong number three in her chart and also because she was born on the first day of Navaratri and is a gift from goddess Mookambika.'
'Ponnakkaah is a combination of Ponnanna and Harshika,' they add. Bhuvann notes, 'Earlier, a name would immediately tell you where a person came from. That connection to region and identity is fading. So as a couple, we were keen on our little one having a traditional name that honours her heritage. We also considered her personality, making the name a beautiful reflection of who she is,' he says. Of the ceremony, Harshika says, 'The day began with Kodava rituals, including the symbolic feeding of puttu using a gold coin, and transitioned into a celebration of family and friends.'
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