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Tulu Language-Tulu Culture/Tradition-Sanathan Dharma-Bharat
All are interlinked,Native languages are the roots of a cultural country.If the roots of the tree die then the entire tree(nation)falls.
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Tulu is an ancient Dravidian language with a history of 2000 years. Tulu is among the 5 Dravidian languages which has its own script.
Tulu Language✍️Tulu Script.
Tamil poet Mamular who belongs to the Sangam Age(200 BCE) describes TuluNadu and its dancing beauties in his poems.

In the Kannada Halmidi inscriptions, one finds mention of the Tulu country as the kingdom of the Alupas.The region was also known to the Greeks of the 2nd century as Tolokoyra(Tulu Country).

The Charition mime, a Greek play belonging to the 2nd century BC, language different from Greece has its plot centered around the coastal Karnataka, where Tulu is mainly spoken. The play is mostly in Greek, but the Indian characters in the play are seen speaking Tulu words.

The various medieval inscriptions of Tulu from the 15th century are in the Tulu script like Anantapura,Barkuru Tulu inscriptions. Tulu epics named
✍️Sri Bhagavato✍️Kaveri✍️Devi Mahatmyam from the 17th century were also written in the Tulu Script.

Computerized Tulu alphabets and writings from a Tulu Script learning book
Credit: GVS Ullal

The Shaiva Agamas is composed in Sanskrit and written in Tulu script. Though there may be a few copies of these texts available elsewhere, this particular codex comes from Tulunadu,providing glimpses into the regional variations and peculiarities in ritual patterns.

These shaiva agama manuscript was copied in the 18th century on (sritala) palm leaf manuscripts

The manuscripts written in Tulu Script are also found in Dharmasthala,Ramachandrapura Matha of Hosanagar,Shimoga, Sonda Swarnavalli Math Sirsi and the Ashta Mathas of Udupi
Many Manuscripts written in Tulu Script are found across bramhin households,palaces,temples across Tulunadu

Tulu script is used all over Tulunadu. Many manuscripts are found North Canara,Udupi,Shimoga, Chikkamagaluru and Kasaragod. There are many manuscripts found in this region.The major language of manuscripts is Sanskrit,mainly the works of Veda,Jyotisha and other Sanskrit epics

The 12th century Dvaitha Saint and Philosopher Sri Madhvacharya was a Tuluva,Many of his works were written in Tulu Script and seers of 8 mutts established by his holiness use Tulu Script and their signatures are in Tulu Script

📍 Tuluva dynasty of the Vijaya Nagara kingdom which saved the entire southern India from islamic invasion and rejuvenation of the Hindu Dharma in South India
Sri Krishna devaraya was a Tuluva.

Surya Chandra is the symbol of Tulunadu
Varaha is considered sacred by the Tuluvas

Tulunadu is the land of Temples, Culture,Traditions, Festivals and a paradise of nature surrounded by Western ghats and Arabian sea.

Tulunadu is the fittest for the title of God's own country .

Tuluvas are nature worshippers and consider the earth 🌎 as their mother.
The beauty 🤩 of Tulunadu cannot be expressed in words and leaves visitors speechless.

The entire Geo-Cultural map of Tulunadu

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We Tuluvas worship The Daivas.
They protect the entire family/clan/village/District (Seeme in Tulu) from all evils and blesses the mankind for its welfare and development.
"They are the protectors of DHARMA in Tulunadu"

Yakshagana is a famous classical theatre in Tulunadu.
A blend of Beautiful make up, Breath taking costumes,Dialogues,Music and divine Stories.
There Two Styles
The Southern and Northern [Thenku and Badagu Tittu]
Stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata and puranas are performed.

Naga aradhana [Worship of Nagas] is an important religious rituals in Tulunadu.
Before commencement of any festivals,Naga devata is worshipped first.
Lord Nagaraja is bathed with milk, and then Tambila(ritual offering) is performed.
Naga Panchami,Shashti are important festivals

Naga mandala/Dakke bali , Ashlesha bali, Sarpa samskaram,Naga Tambila are important rituals related to Naga aradhana.
📍Kukke Subramanya Temple
📍Kudupu Anantha Padmanabha Temple are famous for the worship of Nagas

Kambula the famous buffalo 🐃 race of Tulunadu preserving its great cultural heritage,pride and glory

Pilli nalike (Tiger 🐯🐅 dance) Tulunadu is performed on special occasions like krishna janmashtami, Ganesh chaturthi and especially during Navaratri festival.
Tiger 🐅 is the vehicle of goddess Durga by performing pilli vesha a performer completely surrenders to supreme Durga.

The Tulu language is known for its oral literature in the form of epic poems called pardana. The Epic of Siri and the legend of Koti and Chennayya belong to this category of Tulu literature.

Tulu inscription of Anantha Padmanabha Temple,Anantha pura, Kumble

Other Tulu inscriptions discovered recently.

⚖️Alupas were the longest ruling dynasties of India
Circa 2nd century C.E to 15th century C.E
Their influence over coastal Karnataka lasted for about 1200 years.
Alupas followed the law of matrilineal inheritance[Aliyasanthana]

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Tulu calendar is one of the oldest traditional Indian Solar Calenders
The first day of the calender falls on Bisu [Vishu/Sauramana Ugadi]

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🍱Tuluva cuisine[Udupi Cuisine/Mangalore Cuisine]
Tuluva Cuisine dominates South Indian cuisine both vegetarian and non-veg
Masala dosa Dosa Idli Pundi neer dosa
Ambade
Goli baje
Manglore buns
Kori rotti
Vada
Pathrode
And Tuluva Sea food is much more famous.

🌟🍱The dosa which is the most popular South Indian dish was originated in Tulunadu.
According to historian P. Thankappan Nair, dosa originated in the Udupi town of Tulunadu Region present-day Karnataka.
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