They initially ruled from their capital at Ullal and the first known king of the Dynasty was Tirumalaraya Chowta I(reign 1160-1179).
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He visited the court of Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagar emperor, and received royal insignia from him.The principality of Chowta split in 1544,with two separate capitals, one at Ullala, under the renowned Queen Abbakka Chowta, and another at Puttige.Ullal branch seems to have become extinct and Circa 1603, the Chowta moved their capital to Moodabidri.