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| '''Kannada Brahmins''' are ]s whose mother-tongue is the ] language. Nearly all of them hail from the ]n state of ]. Kannada Brahmins are known to have preserved the purest form of Vedic Hinduism. It is in this region that the rituals and Vedic Chanting are done with great accuracy. | |||
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| ==The three sects== | |||
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| Ramanuja, founder of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy found sanctuary in Karnataka at a time when the Hoysala empire, ruled by Vishnuvardhana, were at their zenith. Adi Shankaracharya, founder of the Advaita philosophy chose Sringeri as the site for the first Matha. Madhvacharya, founder of the Dvaita philosophy, was the son of Karnataka. As such, you will find that every south Indian Brahmin belongs by birth to one of three specific sects (schools of philosophy), being: | |||
| *the ] sect - adherents of the ] philosophy propounded by Sri ]. | |||
| *the ] sect - adherents of the ] philosophy propounded by Sri ]charya. | |||
| *the ] sect - adherents of the ] philosophy propounded by Sri ]. | |||
| ==Prominent communities== | |||
| Each of these sects encompasses several castes of Brahmins. These include: | |||
| ===Kannada Smartha Brahmins=== | |||
| *] from coastal Karnataka | |||
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| *] - ] sect brahmins from the central part of coastal ] | |||
| *] also known as Mooguru (Muguru) Karnataka Brahmins | |||
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| *] ] Brahmins | |||
| *] ] Brahmins | |||
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| *] Vishwakarma acharya are divided into five gotras and Adi Shankaracharya - As per Shankar Vijaya, Shankara Sang "I am a decendent of Twashter, ... I am a Brahmin of the Vishwakarma Caste" | |||
| ===Kannada Srivaishnava Iyengar Brahmins=== | |||
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| *] Iyengars | |||
| *] Iyengars | |||
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| ===Kannada Madhva Brahmins=== | |||
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| *] Brahmins - Madhva brahmins from the central part of ]. | |||
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| *] Madhva Brahmins | |||
| *] Deshastha Brahmins | |||
| ==Eminent Kannada Brahmins== | |||
| ===Literature=== | |||
| *] - Jnanapeeta Award Winner | |||
| *] - historian, ] and ] | |||
| *] - famous Kannada writer and ] Recipient | |||
| *]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1524173/Raja-Rao.html|title=Obituary: Raja Rao|date=18 July 2006|publisher=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref> | |||
| *] (Booker prize winner) | |||
| *] - Famous Writer and pioneer of navya sahitya in kannada | |||
| *] - Mysore Mallige | |||
| *] - Renowned Humorist | |||
| *] - Renowned Humorist | |||
| *] - Renowned Humorist and Botanist | |||
| *] - Famous kannada ] | |||
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| *] - Very Famous Avadhana art/Kannada and Sanskrit scholar | |||
| *] - Founder of NINASAM and winner of the renowned ] award | |||
| *] (Kannada writer) | |||
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| *](Jnanapeetha awardee) | |||
| ===Sports=== | |||
| *] (Cricketer) | |||
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| *] (Cricketer) | |||
| ===Entertainment=== | |||
| *] (Film actor and director) | |||
| *] (Tamil film actor) | |||
| *] - He wrote lyrics for 3000 songs in Kannada Films and devotional albums. | |||
| *] (Movie Actor) | |||
| *] (Tamil actor of 80's) | |||
| *] (Singer and composer of Bhavageete (expressive poetry)) | |||
| *] (Singer and composer of Kannada Sugama Sangeetha) | |||
| *] (Film Actor) | |||
| *] (Film Actress) | |||
| *] (Film Actor) | |||
| ===Music=== | |||
| *] - Hindustani classical singer | |||
| * ] - Popular Light Music Singer. | |||
| * ] - Popular Light Music composer and Singer. | |||
| * ] - Popular Light Music Singer. | |||
| * ] - Popular Light Music Singer. | |||
| * ] - Popular Light Music Singer. | |||
| * ] - Popular Light Music Singer. | |||
| * ] - Internationally renowned Ghatam artist. | |||
| * ] - Popular bollywood singer | |||
| * ] - Famous singer of contemporary and rock style | |||
| * ] - Carnatic classical singer and brother of singer Vani Sateesh | |||
| ===Politics=== | |||
| *] (Former chief minister of Karnataka) | |||
| *] (Former chief minister of Karnataka) | |||
| * ] (Current Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Govt of Karnataka) | |||
| * ] (Current Law Minister of Govt of Karnataka) | |||
| * ] (Former Home Minister of Govt of Karnataka) | |||
| *]- Former Governor of ] and a former ] of the ] | |||
| * ] - Medical Education Minister, Government of Karnataka | |||
| * ] - Youth Leader Congress | |||
| ===Other=== | |||
| *] (Veteran freedom fighter, known as Mysore Gandhi and first freedom fighter political prisoner of Mysore State) | |||
| *] (Human computer fame) | |||
| *] (Yoga teacher) | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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