Shivalli Brahmins
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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. Majority of Shivalli Brahmins (Shivalli Brahmana's) are Madhvas and only a few of them are Smarthas.[1][2]
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Udupi District, Karnataka Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka Kasaragod District, Kerala Shimoga District, Karnataka Bhatkal Taluk, Karnataka | |
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Tulu, Kannada, Sanskrit | |
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Hinduism Divisions based on sect: Smarthism Madhwas Divisions based on Veda Rigveda Yajur Veda |
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