Togalu gombeyaata

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat has undertaken research on this art and has a good collection of leather puppets.

After this an influx of Turkish Puppetry happened during the establishment of Bahmani, Kingdom which influenced the ornamentation and styling of the puppets.

After the decline of Bahmani Kingdom the patronage for the art form shrunk significantly and the performances were limited to villages and temple complex, as seen today.

Goat hide and deer skin are generally used for making these puppets since they have the characteristic of transparency and can easily absorb colours.

A white, semi-transparent cloth is strung across the stage to serve as a screen on which the images of the puppets are projected.

The puppets are held by bamboo rod which fits in it vertically, a thinner stick is attached to the moveable parts of the figure, mainly the arms and the head.