Author: ML

  • Hindu Temples in Tulunadu

    Hindu Temples and Daiva’s in Tulunadu Hindu Temples in Tulunadu – Tulunadu is famous for its numerous temples. While the place is famous for its Vishnu, Shiva and Durga temples, there are hundreds of temples of other deities as well. Here is the full list of Hindu temples and Daiva’s in Tulu Nadu, a region…

  • Nagamandala

    What is Nagamandala Nagamandala also referred to as Nagaradhane is a multi-day festival and worship program in honor of the snake or serpent god. Coastal Karnataka, situated close to the Western Ghats, is home to many rituals which include worshipping the ecology and species that are a part of it. Nagamandala is one such tradition….

  • Aati Kalenja

    Aati Kalenja Festival – A Disappearing Tradition of Tulu Nadu. Aati Kalenja, is an agricultural dance, that can trace its roots to when agriculture itself started in Tulu Nadu. During June and July, the farmer stops agricultural activitie Aati is an inauspicious month as per the Tulu calendar. It is believed that this month has…

  • Mosaru Kudike

    Mosaru Kudike Mosaru Kudike in Mangalore, also known as Vitla Pindi in Udupi is a popular festival in Dakshina Kannada, Coastal Karnataka. Mosaru Kudike or Vitla Pindi helps people recall childhood antics of Lord Krishna and is celebrated during Sri Krishna Janmastami, which falls during the month of August-September. This is also known as Dahi…

  • Bhootha Aradhane

    Bhootha Kola India is a host for a variety of ethnicity, customs, and practices and all these have variations among themselves from region to region. Many of the customs stay hidden from the main hinterland and with growing urbanization and migration of people into urban settlements, these smaller than usual environments are starting to disappear…

  • Aati Amavasye

    Aati(Ashada) Amavasye or Mard Parpina Parba Aati Amavasye – It’s time for Paleda Kashaya and Metteda Ganji, as part of ‘Aati Amavasya’ or ‘Mard Parpina Parba’ in Tulu Nadu, which marks beginning of auspicious period for Hindus. ‘Aati Amavasya’ in Tulunadu or Deevige Karkataka Amavasya or Bhimana Amavasya is a festival celebrated in South India,…

  • Koral Parba

    Koral Parba or “Thene Habba” is an important celebration in Tulunadu region. This festival is celebrated in different ways by the people across the region but the fundamental reason for the celebrations are the same. There may be differences in the timing of the celebrations depending on local traditions. This Habba is also called in…

  • Dennana Dennana Tulu Song

    Dennana Dnnana Tulu Song Dennana dennana dennana dennana Dennana dennani yeh Tulunada simed kamarottu gramodu Gutteda bhutavundu yeh Dennana dennana dennana dennana Dennana dennani yeh Mamalla bhutada karnika tuleye Gutteda bhutavundu yeh Dennana dennana dennana dennana Dennana dennani yeh Tulunada simed kamarottu gramodu Gutteda bhutavundu yeh Dennana Dnnana Translation into Kannada ಡೆನ್ನಾನ ಡೆನ್ನಾನ ಡೆನ್ನಾನ ಡೆನ್ನಾನ…