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Madhva Brahmin
Indian Hindu Brahmin communities / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Madhva Brahmins (also often referred as Madhvas or Sadh-Vaishnavas[1]), are Hindu Brahmin communities in India, who follow Sadh Vaishnavism (Sanskrit: सद्वैष्णवसम्प्रदाय) and Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya. They are found mostly in the Indian states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[2]
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![]() 1858 illustration of Madhva Brahmins with religious symbols on London News | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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India (Karnataka, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh) | |
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Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi, Tulu, Tamil, Malayalam | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (Vaishnava) |
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