An account of Bhūta Kola
<p>Būta (Tulu for ‘spirit’, ‘deity’; in turn derived from Sanskrit भूत meaning ‘spirit’) and kōla (Tulu for ‘play, performance, festival’). The 2000-yr old ritual involves music, dance, recital, and elaborate costumes. Recitals in Old Tulu recount the origins of the deity and tell the story of how it came to the present location. These epics are known as pāḍdanas. Būtas are deities and spirits worshipped widely in South Kanara, the coastal areas of Karnataka. They are generally considered deities, such as apotheosized local heroes or heroines or the spirits of wild animals dwelling in forests. The būtas are closely related to and also embody the wild, dangerous, and fertile aspects of divine power.</p>
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