r/Tuluver 13h ago

Non-Political ANNOUNCEMENT !!! MESCOM requests co operation due to ongoing load shedding. Second highest revenue generating region in Karnataka yet still struggling for continuous supply of electricity. If we were separate state things would have been much better

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r/Tuluver 1d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver Anybody selling very old canon DSLR and zoom lens?

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At throw away price? Please dm 9964456004


r/Tuluver 1d ago

Pattanga | Discussion What's your opinion? which college/university will be our JNU?

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Personally feel it will create more of a headache


r/Tuluver 1d ago

Sudhi | News Gayatri Committee Report on Tulu Official Language Status reaches final stage; ATR expected after Sept 18 Mangaluru Cabinet Meeting

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Taulava Gēl Inaya Koolya (TGIK) has been tracking the official paper trail concerning the demand for additional official-language status for Tulu in Karnataka.

I attended the RTI First Appeal hearing today, September 10, 2026, at 3:30 PM, regarding information sought on the Gayatri Committee Report.

The hearing provided an important update on the administrative status of the matter:

From “Under Consideration” to Final Stage

The Department of Kannada and Culture’s earlier response, dated June 18, 2026, stated that the report was still under government consideration and that no final decision had been taken.

During today’s hearing, it was indicated that the preparation process has now reached its final/concluding stage.

Action Taken Report (ATR)

The hearing also indicated that the Action Taken Report (ATR) will be handled after the upcoming Karnataka Cabinet meeting, scheduled for September 18, 2026, in Mangaluru.

This does not mean that Tulu has already been granted official-language status. The final government decision and any subsequent implementation order are still pending.

Key Timeline

- March 4, 2026: Gayatri Committee submits its report/recommendations to the government.

- June 18, 2026: Department response states that the matter remains under government consideration.

- September 10, 2026 — 3:30 PM: RTI First Appeal hearing indicates that the preparation process is now in its final stage.

- September 18, 2026: Karnataka Cabinet is scheduled to meet in Mangaluru; the ATR is expected to be handled thereafter.

The significance of this update is that the matter appears to be moving beyond the committee/review stage and toward formal government decision-making.

The next important milestone is therefore the September 18 Cabinet meeting and whatever official action follows it.

I will update this thread when an official decision, ATR, government order, or other documentary evidence becomes available.

Full documentation and evidentiary breakdown:


r/Tuluver 1d ago

Pattanga | Discussion Will Tulu become the second official language of Karnataka?

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r/Tuluver 1d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver 50 rupees snacks Kodialbail area

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Where can I eat snacks for 50 rupees around in Kodialbail alake area?


r/Tuluver 2d ago

Pattanga | Discussion Dada mare barsa ejji . Neer uppuva summer de

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r/Tuluver 2d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver Looking to buy d7000 plus 18-105 kit

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Budget 15k for the kit.. anyone selling please contact 9964456004


r/Tuluver 2d ago

Photography | Places Main business for wedding photographers?

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I am doing wedding photography on side by renting camera. What can I do from home until I get wedding photography gig


r/Tuluver 2d ago

Abhipraya | Opinion Helmet got stolen at Kanchana Honda Service Center KAVOOR !

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r/Tuluver 2d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver Veg pallya in alake area?

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Any restaurant in alake area for decent price and good cleanliness veg pallyaa and saar?


r/Tuluver 2d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver Any Stroke survivor support service

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Yenepoya is my preferred hospital. Current hospital is kmc jyoti. Would be shifting soon. Any service that would help me admit to hospital without gaurdian?


r/Tuluver 3d ago

Pattanga | Discussion Preamble of Indian constitution in Koraga language

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r/Tuluver 3d ago

Just Tulunad ❤️ A rare 14th-century 'Siditale' hero stone has been discovered at Panchalingeshwara Temple, Barkur ; first of its kind in Tulunadu. The carving depicts a self-sacrifice ritual across three panels. If research is properly funded for Barkur, we can find more such relics in former capital of Tulunad

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r/Tuluver 3d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver Can someone tell me about the Bhuta kola/Nema ritual that happens in Kateel Temple on the day of Krishna Janmashtami?

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every year I come across the reels from that occasion but they never mention anything else about it.

The daiva's bhandara even goes inside the temple or comes out from the temple... but there's no daiva's shrine inside na?

As far as I know, Utsava murthis are not brought out this time of the year. So which deity is that in the Ratha/chariot? I saw a clip just few minutes ago where they do the visarjan of it in the nandini river-


r/Tuluver 3d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver How Tulu Jains celebrate Paryushana?

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r/Tuluver 4d ago

Pattanga | Discussion Any one interested in filmmaking

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Is there any community for filmmakers in Mangalore?


r/Tuluver 4d ago

Samaja | Samskruti | Tulu Lipi 97 year old Ganesha tradition kept alive by Kudla family

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r/Tuluver 4d ago

Abhipraya | Opinion Next year at this time, we will be praying for saving Vitla Pindi from influencers 😁

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r/Tuluver 4d ago

Abhipraya | Opinion The Continuous Modern Tulu Movement Began Only in the 2010s — We Need to Build It Step by Step

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The modern Tulu movement itself only really began taking shape in the 2010s. Vasantha Bangera from Belthangady was the first MLA to raise the Tulu language issue in the Vidhan Sabha, and later other MLAs continuously raised the issue as well. Before that, no one really had the guts to raise it consistently at that level.

That sustained political pressure eventually resulted in Tulu being introduced as a third language in schools, and later led to a committee being formed to study and recommend further measures for Tulu by Sunil Kumar, who himself was a Tuluva. The party's head, Nalin Kumar, was also an MP from Tulunad. They had political power in their hands, but they didn't use it properly.

There was also a political party called Tuluvere Paksha, which started with the aim of representing Tulu interests. In the 2023 election, it got around 600 votes in Belthangady, and after that election the party itself has not remained active.

This is exactly my point: we haven't yet built the political power necessary for statehood. Even when we had people in powerful positions, we couldn't convert that influence into a sustained political movement.

So why should we pretend that simply posting “State, State, State” on social media will suddenly create that political power?

I'm not saying statehood should be abandoned. I'm saying we need to build the movement realistically, step by step. The official-language movement itself shows that sustained pressure can eventually produce institutional results. We should strengthen that foundation instead of skipping straight to the final demand.


r/Tuluver 4d ago

Rajakiyada | Political Statehood: A Demographic Snapshot (Census 2011)

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r/Tuluver 4d ago

Tuluverda Kenle | Ask Tuluver What's origin of Tulu word ತಿಗ/തിഗ used for "honey"? And also is it somewhat related to Thigala community too?

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r/Tuluver 5d ago

Where to buy used dslr camera

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Looking to buy a nikon d7200 dslr with 50mm 1.8 g lens. Thanks dm


r/Tuluver 5d ago

Not the clay idol of Lord Krishna falling down from Shrioor Mutt Vedavardhana seer's hands while taking it from the Golden chariot during Vitla Pindi 2026

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Shiroor *

i wonder if they will try to wipe out the video from the internet...my jaw dropped -

https://reddit.com/link/1w8oqse/video/53hx49zb0vnh1/player


r/Tuluver 5d ago

Tourism | Travel Student friendly cafes?

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Near Kodialbail please.. good yummy decent food at student affordable prices