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Kannada Brahmins are Brahmins whose mother-tongue is the Kannada language. Nearly all of them hail from the south Indian state of Karnataka. 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.

The three sects

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:

Prominent communities

Each of these sects encompasses several castes of Brahmins. These include:

Kannada Smartha Brahmins

Kannada Srivaishnava Iyengar Brahmins

Kannada Madhva Brahmins

Eminent Kannada Brahmins

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References

  1. "Obituary: Raja Rao". London: The Daily Telegraph. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. Prajamata, Bangalore, August 30, 1970, p.26.

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