Part 1 - Aim of the Study

The research scholar’s quest in mystic energy drove her towards this culture, of spirit worship in Tulunadu, South Karnataka. Whenever the research scholar visited her native a Bhuta kola was arranged by her elders, as in for them to pay their homage in terms of anticipation and understanding the conceptualization of this culture. The need of the puja, and the introduction of these “Daivas” as they warmly revere them. It Has–and Have, always been her seed of curiosity to explore more into the culture and origin of the Daiva Stapana in Tulunadu, its connection with the Shakta TANTRIC Devis (The Dasa Mahavidyas) and where all could this practice of Daiva known as Diwata in Austroasean countries evolve?

To further unearth the research scholar’s subject which abet her grotesque, a bizarre combination of the Deva and Daiva in South Kanara and also in Bali Indonesia was distinctively noticed, how did these local Gods (Daivas) got closer to the people? Reasons and their duties ascertained faith in return on them, how they prevailed from centuries down the lane and how they became approachable gods in Tulunadu (Dist. SK and Indonesia). During the search the research scholar got to know there are about 400/500 Daivas (bhutas) from which approximately a hundred are commonly worshipped in Tulunadu, surprisingly all cultures and religion but, a native of Tulunadu, worship and have a house Bhuta! This exemplifies the bonding in culture and religion in connection with these bhutas.