Panel discussion on Tulu spirit worship today
Following the screening, a symposium will be held on the theme 'Atida Bootharadane and Traditional Spirit Rituals.' Speakers include Subramanya Bhat K.J., hereditary trustee of the Peruvayi Daivastana, and M.K. Kukkaje, a retired school teacher from the same region.
The discussion will also feature responses from Malai Narayana Gatti, retired headmaster from Kumble, Anand Nalike and Aithappa Arikkadi Kumble, both ritual specialists (Daivaradhakas), and progressive farmer Rajendranath Rai of Peruvayi.
The Academy stated that the programme aims to deepen public understanding of regional folk traditions and the role of ritual practitioners in Tulu culture.
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