Regions with significant populations | |
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Karnataka, India | |
Languages | |
Kannada, Tulu, Sanskrit | |
Religion | |
Hinduism ( Vaishnava) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Shivalli Brahmin • Kota Brahmin • Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins • Gaud Saraswat Brahmin |
Koteshwara Brahmins (also known as Koteshwara Magane Brahmins) are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka. The community is mainly concentrated in the Koteshwara, Kundapur, and surrounding areas of Udupi district in Karnataka. [1] [2] The community takes its name from the village Koteshwara, which is their native place. [3] Koteshwara Brahmins follows the Dvaita Vedanta propounded by Madhvacharya and are followers of Sodhe Vadiraja Swami Matha. [4]
The Koteshwara Brahmins , who are Madhvas , are a small body who take their name from Koteshwara , a place in Coondapur taluk.
The sub-divisions amongst the Brahmins in the district are Havyak, Shivalli, Kota, Koteshwar, Sthanik, Karhad, Saraswat, Chitpavan, Deshasth etc. Karhads, Saraswats and Chitpavans are immigrants from Maharashtra.