Traditional Houses
Such traditional Bunt houses can still be seen across the Tulu Nadu region. One of the well preserved houses, Kodial Guthu, stands at the centre of Mangalore city. Other examples can be seen at Badila Guthu in Kannur, Dakshina Kannada "Ullipady Guthu" near Bantwal, Kolnadguthu near Mulki, Bettampady Guthu, Thokur Guthu, Paddana Guthu, BavaGuthu, Bellakonja Guthu, on the outskirts of Mangalore city, Balladi Guthu and Shirva Nadibettu near Udupi,Kodethuru Guthu near Kinnigoli as well as "Yedthre", "Kandavara" ,"Kolkebail" houses in Kundapura and "Santhya guthu" near Mangalore. Yelluruguthu is notably the largest house,representing six adjoining villages (Maganes) namely Kunjuru,Yelluru, Kolachuru, Ulluru, Majuru, Maniyuru etc. in the second largest village of Udupi Taluka, Yellur with the hereditary Mukteshwara of Yellur Vishweshwara temple.Prominent royal houses of the Bunts called Aramane are the Mulki Aramane, Kuthyar Aramane, Vitla Aramane, Kannajar Doddamane and the Maipady palace near Kasaragod, among others.
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