Bayaluseemae is the area lying to the east of Malnad, a region of Karnataka state in South India, or east of the western ghats. In the Kannada language, bayaluseemae means "plain ground". The area is largely open plain, with few hillocks. In many places, one can see for several kilometres. This type of region forms a major part of Karnataka's geography. The food, dialects, and lifestyles in Bayaluseemae vary greatly with location.The districts which belong to this type of region are Dharwad,Belgaum,Gadag,Haveri,Bijapur,Bagalkot,Gulbarga,Raichur,Koppal,Bellary,Chitradurga,Davangere,Tumkur,Hassan and Mandya. Malnad (Malenaadu in Kannada, derived from words meaning hilly region as male means hill in Kannada, also receives abundant rainfall) is a region of Karnataka state in South India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ...