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Beyond the beach

You've arrived in Tulunadu

The coast around Malpe and Udupi belongs to a distinct cultural region — Tulunadu — with its own language, its own gods, and its own table. We think it's worth a proper introduction.

Yakshagana performer in full costume

Ritual & Performance

Tulunadu Culture

Spirit worship, mask dances, buffalo races, and a theatre form performed until dawn — the ritual and performance traditions that still shape daily life on this coast.

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Kori rotti served on banana leaf

Coastal Kitchen

Tulunadu Cuisine

Rice, coconut, and the day's catch, cooked the way coastal Karnataka kitchens have always cooked them — from kori rotti to neer dosa to a fish fry worth the sauce on your fingers.

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Experience Tulunadu

Want to explore the coast with us?

We can arrange heritage visits and coastal meals during your stay. Just let us know when booking.

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Life at the shanty, tide by tide

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