Yakshagana Mela or Troupes
There are about 30 full fledged professional troupes, and about 200 amateur troupes in Yakshagana. Professional troupes go on tour between November to May, giving about 180-200 shows. There are about one thousand professional artists and many more amateurs. Further there are off season shows during the wet season, the anniversary shows, school and college students Yakshagana and of course the Talamaddale performances. Yakshagana commercial shows witness 12,000 performances per year in Karnataka generating a turnover of Rs. Six crore.
| Town/Village | Date Started | Date of closure(if any) | Main sponsor | Thenkuthittu(T) or Badaguthittu(B) | Free or Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumble | 19th century | T | Donation | ||
| Karki Hasyagara Mela | 1850 | ||||
| Soukooru Mela | |||||
| Kamalashile Mela | |||||
| Halady | 1980s | Still performing | Halady temple | B | Free/donation |
| Saligrama | 1980s | Still performing | B | Ticket | |
| Amrutheswari | Early 20th Century | Still performing | Amrutheswari temple | B | Ticket |
| Makkala Mela | |||||
| Dharmasthala Mela | 19th Century | still performing | Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala | T | Devotees' donation |
| Kudlu Kutyala Mela | T | ||||
| Suratkal Mela | T | ||||
| Ranjadakate mela | B | From Shimoga Dist. | |||
| Kateelu Mela | Durga Parameswari Temple | T | |||
| Idugunji Mela | B | ||||
| Hosanagara Mela | |||||
| Perdoor Mela | B | ||||
| Kondadakuli Mela | B | Ticket | |||
| Maranakatte mela | B | ||||
| Mandarthi Mela | 1950s | still performing | Durgaparameswari Temple | B | Devotees' donation |
| Keremane Mela | B |
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