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The Shivalli Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community in Karnataka.They are divided into two groups, the first of who follow the Dvaita philosophy founded by the Vaishnava saint Madhvacharya of Udupi are called Shivalli Madhva Brahmins, and the second of who follow the Advaita philosophy of Adi Shankara are known as Shivalli Smartha Brahmins.
In later legends, the Bhargavas were associated with the Haihayas, [5] the Anarta of Gujarat, Kanyakubja of Madhyadesa, as well as the rulers of Malabar.It also refers to one of the Gotra's of Shivalli Madhwa Brahmin (Shivalli Brahmin) community of coastal Karnataka state.
Koteshwara Brahmins (also known as Koteshwara Magane Brahmins) are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka. The community is mainly concentrated in the Koteshwara, Kundapur, and surrounding areas of Udupi district in Karnataka. [1] [2] The community takes its name from the village Koteshwara, which is their native ...
Kota Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka. [1] Kota Brahmins take their name from their native village Kota. They speak a Kannada dialect different from the other regional dialects. Kota Brahmins are mainly concentrated in the villages of Kota of Udupi district. [2] Kotas follow Smarta tradition.
Havyaka Brahmin, originally called Havika Brahmana, is a Hindu Brahmin community native to the districts of Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu / Coorg,coastal Karnataka and the Kasaragod district of Kerala. [1] Havyakas fall under the Pancha-Dravida Brahmin category.
Someone put this statement, "It is currently thought that the lowly role amongst the latter was due to an attempt at maintaining line purity by the first Shivali Brahmin men who migrated to the South and married local (non-Brahmin) fisher women." Generally, in most traditional Brahmin societies, women's roles in religion were limited.
A Vaidika Smarta Brahmin from Mysore, 1868. The adjective Smārta is also used to classify a Brahmin who adheres to the Smriti corpus of texts. [17] [16] Smarta Brahmins specialize in the Smriti corpus of texts, [96] are differentiated from Srauta Brahmins who specialize in the Sruti corpus of texts such as the Brahmanas layer embedded inside ...
It is found amongst various Brahmin communities, including Chitpavan Brahmins, Deshastha Brahmins, Havyaka Brahmins, Kota Brahmins, Panchagrama Brahmins, Shivalli Brahmins, Tuluva Hebbars, Sthanika Brahminss, Smartha Brahmins and Hebbar Iyengars.