Bisu Parba Bisu Parba is a new year and harvest festival of Tulunadu. It marks the first day of Paggu, which is the first month of Tulu calendar. It falls in the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar, on 14 or 15 April every year. Background of Bisu Parba For residents of Tulunadu, this…
Famous Tulunadu Personalities Famous Tulunadu Personalities – This is a list of notable people who belong to an ethnic Tuluva community and who natively speak Tulu language Journalists Kayyar Kinhanna Rai: Indian independence activist and writer V. T. Rajshekar: founder and editor of the Dalit Voice K. K. Shetty freedom fighter (He was the editor…
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…
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 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 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 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(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 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…
Toddy in Mangalore and Kerala When in Kerala or Mangalore or Coastal Karnataka, it is hard to miss tiny rundown wooden shanties with a placard reading ‘Toddy’ tucked into corners encapsulated in greenery. These Toddy shanties (Commonly known as Toddy Shops) are a local wine shop of sorts and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions of…
Mundevu bush is also known as Common Screw Pine or botanically as Pandanus Utilis. it is a common hedge or spiny bush consisting of long, ribbony leaves with serial spines on the margin of the leaves. These hedges naturally grow in Karavali region or Coasta Karnataka along river sides and beaches, mainly in Mangalore, Udupi…
Kantara House – Remember the landlord’s bungalow in Kantara Movie ?, you can actually stray there for RS.6500 per night. Kantara is undoubtedly the film of the year. The Kannada film helmed by the super-talented writer-director-actor Rishab Shetty has spread across India like a forest fire. And if the lush green forests and mystical Botha…
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