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Tulu Nadu

Tulu Nadu is the region of south-western India where the Tulu language is spoken, comprising the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and part of Kasaragod in Kerala. It was ruled by the Alupa dynasty for much of the first and early second millennia CE and later absorbed into Vijayanagara. It has distinctive traditions such as Bhuta Kola spirit worship and Yakshagana theatre.

Tulu Nadu
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Alupa dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tulu Nadu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tulu-nadu
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