It is spoken in the regions of Sagar, Sirsi, Yellapur Siddapur, Honnavar, Kumta, Puttur, Gokarna etc. where there is a higher density of Havyakas in relation to other places.
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The people from this community are situated in costal area, namely Honnavar and Kumta, and highlands namely Siddapur and Sirsi of Uttara Kannada district.
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In Honnavar, Siddapur and Sirsi they are being called by the surname Gouda and in Kumta by Patagar/ Patgar.
In recent years, due to the increased popularity of the goddess, new temples have been established in Verna, Kumta, Mudgeri, Kundapura, Basruru, Shirva, Mangalore, Kasargod, harikhandige, binaga and other areas mostly along coastal Karnataka.