Monthly Archives: July 2025

14th Death Anniversary – Mrs.Idyammal Bellie Gowder

You were everything for us for all those glorious 99 years and 10 months.

When we were preparing to celebrate the ‘century’, you chose to leave this earth just a couple of months earlier ….. to bless us all from the heaven far above.

Elle idhale’yu engava harachu [Bless us all from where ever you are]

Fourteenth Death Anniversary (13-7-2025)

Idyammal Bellie Gowder
Born	September 05, 1912 Hubbathalai, The Nilgiris
Died	July 13, 2011 (aged 99)
Parents	Rao Bahadue HJ Bellie Gowder and Nanji Hethe
Sister of	Rao Bahadur HB Ari Gowder
Spouse	B.K.Bellie Gowder [Bearhatti]

[Autographed pencil sketch of Mom by JP in 1964 while she was reading Femina ]

“I know my mother looks much older than what she is but those wrinkles have the charm of their own. They indicate the signs of her great endurance; and the hard life she has to lead through to bring her children to lead a life that is respected and regarded by others” – JP 24-1-68

Dear Hands

[Grace Noll Crowell]

My mother’s hands were beautiful,
They are not always smooth and white
They were so busy making dull
And lusterless things clean and bright.

They reached so often to caress
A hurt child crying in the night
They moved as quick as fluttering birds
Among the cups and spoons at tea

They did a thousand lovely things
And did them all so graciously
There is no way to sum them up
The countless things she did for us.

[photo of  Idy Hethe’s hand by her grandson Abhi Ari -2010]

We pay our homage and respect to Idy hethe !

Proud of you Megha Raman

Megha is, probably, the first Badaga to get into a Indian Institute of Management after clearing the CAT, in the All India level. She has done her graduation in Metallurgical Engineering, from PSG Technology, Coimbatore. She worked for two years at Titan Engineering and Automation Ltd and has freelancing experience in digital marketing which sparked a deep interest in the field and motivation to do MBA.

Hailing from BETHIMORA, a small hamlet located near Kookal, near Kotagiri. Her Parents are Raman and Sivagami, humble farmers who have tirelessly worked and encouraged Megha in her education and to pursue her interest in higher studies.

Megha is wondering if any other Badaga women have pursued a MBA degree from any other IIM or similar institution to that she could learn from their experiences and stories that would incredibly motivating and insightful.

Are there any scholarships or support programs – either from within Badaga Community or elsewhere – that could help students to pursue higher studies? (In case of any info, please send the same to this website (bjaypee@gmail.com) or Megha at 24pgp163@iimraipur.ac.in )

Megha flanked by her parents and sister Monika

We wish Megha all success in her career.