Karnataka Brahmins or Carnatic Brahmins are Pancha Dravida Brahmin communities native to the Indian state of Karnataka.They are classified into two sub-divisions based on their places of origin in Karnataka, "Kannada Nadu" (Kannada region) and "Tulu Nadu" (Tulu region). The Karnataka Brahmins from Kannada Nadu region speak Kannada and are known as Kannada Brahmins, while the Karnataka Brahmins from Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka speak Tulu and are known as Tuluva Brahmins.[1][2]
Classification
Karnataka Brahmins fall under the Pancha Dravida Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India.[3] Karnataka Brahmins are divided into three major sub-divisions, the Smarta, Madhva and Sri Vaishnava with several sub-divisions under each.[4] [5]
References
- ↑ Alternative Voices: (Re)searching Language, Culture, Identity …{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cambridge Scholars Publishing(16 July 2013). ISBN 9781443849982
- ↑ Journal of the Institute of Asian Studies, Volume 10{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. The Institute(1992)
- ↑ Karnataka State Gazetteer: Mysore{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press(1988)
- ↑ Aryans in South India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Inter-India Publications(1992). ISBN 9788121002660
- ↑ Karnataka State Gazetteer: Mysore{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press(1988)