Kuladevatas in South Karnataka?
Namaskaragalu Karnataka Nivasiyaru!
I'm a guy from Maharashtra with an interest in the culture and traditions of India and wanted to ask:
What are some of the most common Kuladevata temples in South Karnataka?
By South Karnataka, I mean only the stretch of land East of the Western Ghats, South of the Tungabhadra and bounded to the south and east by lands of other languages.
I already know that most of the Kuladevatas of North Karnataka (non-coastal) are shared with Maharashtra. In fact, a friend of mine (Marathi) has her Kuladevi as Banashankari of Badami.
North Canara shares most of its culture with Coastal Maharashtra and Goa as it is a Konkani-speaking continuum (mostly!) and Tulu Nadu has their own specific folk and Vedic gods and goddesses.
But, the internet gives very vague and fuzzy answers for Kuladevatas in the South Karnataka area as I mentioned. I know for sure that Lord Martanda Bhairava is not worshipped there.
Can you guys please list out the Kuladevatas in your family or your community?
Thanks!