However, not many know about the existence of a visual folk art form Chittaara or Chittara. Deewaru community who paint the Chittaara art, reside in the nearby villages of Gaddemane, Hasuvanthe and Manjina Kaanu.

Geeta Bhat, founder of Center for Revival of Indigenous Art, works tirelessly to promote the folk traditions particularly its Chittara art.