Halumatha is a denomination of the Hindu religion mainly followed by Hatkar and Kuruba Gowda.
In Sanskrit Pal means protect, defend, rule, govern etc.
Even the worshiping of shakti as Yellamma, Renuka, Chowdamma, Kariyamma, Chamundi, Bhanashankari, Gullamma etc.
The worship of ancestors like Revanasidda, Rama, Hanuman, Krishna, Keshava, Ranganatha, Eerathimmanna, Tirupati Thimmappa, Venkateswara, Kalidasa, Siddarama, Kanakadasa etc.
Kurubas worship Shiva and Vishnu concept of the Almighty with the equal devotion.