Koderi

Koderi is one among the Badaga hattis, or hamlets of the Nilgiri hills, located at a distance of 15 kilometers from Coonoor and 20 kilometers from Ooty. Koderi is a part of the mekku nadu seeme, one of the four seemes of the Nakku Betta ("four mountains"). Koderi itself is divided into two smaller hattis, namely, Mel Koderi (Upper Koderi) and Kil/Kiye Koderi (Lower Koderi).

The primary occupation of the koderi people is tea plantation. Khenda habba is the main festival of Mel Koderi. On this day the people of this hatti wear the sacred jangura thread. They pray to Shiva and seek his blessings. Mari Abba, the festival of goddess Mari, takes place in Kiye Koderi annually. Hethai Habba is the important festival in kiye koderi. On that day the goddess will be coming from kookkal hatti, this festival will be celebrated for three days. In the first day (Sunday) Hethai will be coming to hatty. Second day we will be going thoothur gudi (Shiva Linga). The next day hethai will be going to kookkal again.

New roads have been laid around the hatty. So, the vehicle owners can park their vehicles in front of their homes.this year the maari habba was held on 26th march and the khenda habba was on 22nd march of this year.[2010]

We have also have a place called KODERI in kundapur UDIPI DISTRICT, The main occupation of the people of KODERI conventional fishing.The comunity called KHARVI. This village has it own history way back to 1000 years. This villege has a MATT colled HAKREMAT.