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Undetharaya
Undetharaya is the legendary leader of the Kunchitiga
community people in the state of Karnataka, India. He
Kuruba Saviour
is even today worshipped by the Kunchitiga people as a While on their trek south, undetharaya and his people
demigod along with Jaladhi Bapparaya. had to first cross the Krishna River and took the help of
the persons belonging to "Nayaka" and "Dombara" com-
munity. As they moved further south they came across
Legend the overflowing Tungabhadra river and was helped by
Legend has it that Kunchitiga people were living in parts a Kuruba Gowda called "Jaladhi Bapparaya" to cross the
of north east Andhra Pradesh in the Middle Ages. Un- river on the promise that he would name the community
detharaya was their leader. around 12th century a local after him. Jaladhi Bapparaya was holding a Kuncha(clus-
Muslim Nawab was committing atrocities on them. Once ter) used to weave woolen blankets in his hands, a symbol
he took away the eldest daughter of undetharaya and of his profession. Undeyetharaya named his community
wanted to take away his younger daughter as well. Un- as Kunchitiga in honour of him. The one who was holding
detharaya unable to fight the nawab, instead decided to a Kuncha. Undetharaya also gave his other surviving
leave the place for the safety of his people and take them daughter in marriage to Jaladhi Bapparaya, heralding the
south to the present day districts of Tumkur and Chi- start of a new community.
tradurga in Karnataka.
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