Iyengar
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For other people named Iyengar, see Iyengar (disambiguation).
Iyengars[note 1] (also spelt Ayyangar or Aiyengar, pronounced [ɐjːɐŋɡaːr]) are an ethnoreligious community of Tamil-speaking Hindu Brahmins, whose members follow Sri Vaishnavism and the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Ramanuja. Found mostly in the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, Iyengars are divided into two denominations, the Vadakalai and the Tenkalai. The community belongs to the Pancha Dravida Brahmana classification of Brahmins in India.[2][3]
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Regions with significant populations | |
India Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | |
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Tamil, Sanskrit | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (Sri Vaishnavism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iyer, Tamil people[1] |
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