Kannada Brahmin
Kannada-speaking Brahmin communities From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kannada Brahmins or Carnatic Brahmins are Kannada-speaking Brahmins, primarily living in Karnataka, and also present in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.[1][2] They belong to one of three traditions: Smartism, Sadh Vaishnavism (Madhva Sampradaya), and Sri Vaishnavism, and are followers of Adi Shankara, Madhvacharya, and Ramanuja, respectively.[3][4]
ಕನ್ನಡ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ | |
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Purandara Dasa (Father of Carnatic music ) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Kannada | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Classification
Kannada Brahmins fall under the Pancha Dravida Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India.[5] These Brahmins generally are further sub-divided into a number of gotras and the Veda Shakha, which professes to subscribe to the performance of the yajna and other rites. Another sub-division divides them those who follow the Apastamba Dharmasutra and Asvalayana Sutra. Adherents of the latter preponderate in the state.[6][7][6][8][9][10][11]
References
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