Themes
Follow one thread across the whole site, from daivas and Jain heritage to women in ritual and legend.
Daivas: Spirits of the Land
The spirits honoured in kola and nema, and where they appear across Tulunadu life
Jain Heritage
Jain rulers, basadis, scholars and stories
Communities & Lineages
How particular communities and family lines shape stories, rituals and institutions
Where Faiths Meet
Places and practices where Hindu, Jain, Muslim and folk traditions blend
Epics & Puranas, Tulunadu Style
Familiar Indian myths with a local twist, such as King Bali and Parashurama
Women in Ritual & Legend
Women's roles in worship and possession, and the heroines of the epics
On Screen & Stage Today
Films, music and modern retellings, such as Kantara
Inheritance Through the Mother's Line
Aliyasantana and how it shaped families, houses and property