Būta Kōlā (God's effigy), (Tulu: Bhūta Kōla';) also referred to as Bhūta Kolam, Daiva Kōlā or Daiva Nēmā, is a Hindu folk dance performance practised, believed and protected by the Tuluvas of Tulu Nadu and parts of Malenadu of Karnataka and Kasargod in northern Kerala, India and parts of Karnataka. The dance is highly stylized and performed as part of "Bhootaradhane" or "Bhootharadhanam" or worship of the local deities worshipped by the Tulu speaking population in South India. It has influenced Yakshagana folk theatre. Būta kōlā is closely related to Theyyam of North Malabar region and Theyyam is the evolutionised form of Būta Kōla.

It involves extended chanting of mantras and ceremonial preparations that typically span 8 to 10 hours. The ritual culminates with the placement of the mudi (sacred headgear) on the performer, a moment believed to mark the entry of the deity into the performer’s body. As part of the process, the performer consumes madhyam (toddy), which is believed to suppress the person's consciousness, allowing the divine consciousness of the deva to manifest. This practice aligns with philosophical concepts found in Hindu texts such as the Yoga Vasistha, which describe how divine entities (devatas) can enter the human body, parakāya praveśanam at a Paramanu level. Hinduism traditionally recognises a multiplicity of devatas, often cited as 33 koti devatas along with the trinity Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara along with the idea of Brahman, the highest universal principle.

Koragajja is the most worshipped Daiva (Spirit) by the Tulu people and is prayed to for help in solving any problem, to get back something lost, or to get any work done on time.

A boar spirit that is worshipped to ward off the menace of wild boars in order to protect the crops. According to Tulu regional belief, a wild boar died in the Hindu god Shiva's celestial garden. The boar's offspring was adopted by Shiva's wife, the goddess Parvati. The young boar became destructive as he grew older and began destroying the plants and trees in Shiva's garden. Shiva became upset and decided to kill him. Parvati, however, defended the boar and asked her husband to pardon him. So instead of killing him, Shiva banished the boar to Earth as his gana and granted him status of a protector god, revered by humans. This particular boar became a Bhoota (Divine Spirit) known as Panjurli. But some people syncretise Panjurli with Varaha, the boar incarnation of the god Vishnu, since the two deities are boars. He is also a Rudransh because of it he is also known as Shiva Shambhootha. Panjurli Daiva is also one of the earliest daivas who is worshipped in all over Tulunad. His earliest worship dates back to 700 BCE-800 BCE along with Bermer Daiva (Brahma). The idea behind the worship of Panjurli is that wild boars destroyed crops and thus, farmers started worshipping a boar king who was known as Panjurli and in return they believe that panjurli protects the crops.

The God of the seas, is worshipped mostly by members of the fishing community.

They are Daivas who are brother and sister. According to legend, Kalkuda was a great sculptor who built the Gommateshwara (Bahubali) Statue in Karkala. After he completed building beautiful temples and monumental statues, the ruler of Karkala cut off his left arm and right leg so that he could not create such beautiful sculptures for any other king. On seeing her brother's state, Kallurti vowed to take revenge and requested Shiva to turn them into deities. Shiva agreed and the pair then took violent revenge on the king, his family, and his kingdom. Their destruction was only stopped when a master magician promised them that they would be worshipped as and how they wanted.

Guliga or 'Guligan' also known as 'Gulige' is the most commonly worshipped Daiva, particularly by the Tuluvas. As per legend, Guliga is a goblin, born out of a stone. Parvati discovered this stone in a pile of ash. Guliga was created when Shiva flung this ash into the water and was sent to Vishnu after his birth so that he may serve him. Guliga has extreme hunger, which never ends, he eats even the earth.

However, Guliga was extremely ferocious and this greatly annoyed Vishnu. Vishnu exiled Guliga to Earth as a result and tasked him with protecting the people on Earth.