Halekote branch – 2:

Halekote branch – 2:

Eeshwara Irwathraya, the third son of Anantha Irwathraya – 1 lived at Halekote as a neibhour to his elder brother Subraya Irwathraya.  As Subraya Irwathraya died at an early age, his son Narasimha Irwathraya -2 (Appayyu chikkappa) was heading the neihbouring Irwathraya household. As already said in the previous chapter, Eeshwara Irwathraya was a short tempered man, and had frequent squirmishes with Appayyu Chikkappa. However, with the intervention of my father Anantha Irwathraya-2, every time the problems were amicably solved. Eeshwara Irwathraya was a short & lien figure with dark complexion.

At his advanced age, Eeshwara Ajja was having multifarious health problems including hearing problem and wheezing. There was an interesting story. Once, he was admitted to a Chikmagalur hospital for treatment, and it is told that, one fine morning, without informing the hospital authorities, he escaped from the hospital and returned to his house at Halekote. When enquired, he told that, previous midnight, the Prethas (souls/after death entities - of the deceased people) in the Hospital were stretching their hands through the windows disturbing him. Scared by this, he waited till the morning sunrise, and escaped from the hospital.

Eeshwara Irwathraya:

1.Kunhi

2.Padmavathi:  1. Son – Manjunatha alias Vasu

                           2. Daughter – Bhageerathi

Eeshwara Irwathraya had a son and a daughter namely Manjunatha Irwathraya (Vasu Chikkappa) and Bhageerathi.  Bhageerathi was married to Sri Manjunatha near Mudabidri. Vasu Chikkappa was married to Mahalaxmi, the daughter of Marlaje Master Sri Ramachandra Rao. Vasu chikkappa is having four daughters and a son:

Manjunatha (Vasu) Irwathraya

Mahalaxmi                      :   1. Daughter – Prema

                                            2. son – Shreedhara (wife Vandana)

                                            3. daughter – Sandhya

                                            4. daughter – Vandana

                                            5. daughter – Ammi

All the daughters are married and well settled now. Shreedhara is having a daughter and a son. Vasu Chikkappa also practiced Mantravada & Paurohithya, apart from carrying out agricultural activities.  He maintains good relation with all in the entire Irwathraya households at various places, and he does not miss any of the family functions even at this advances age, and attends all. Now he is in his seventies.  Therefore, now all his activities and professions are looked after by his son Shreedhara.