Shivalli Brahmins
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The Shivalli Brahmins are a Tuluva Brahmin community mainly in Tulunad region of southwest India. They are divided into two groups: the first follows the Dvaita philosophy founded by the Vaishnava sai
A young Shivalli Brahmin boy during his upanayana
Smarta tradition
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The Smarta tradition is a movement in Hinduism that developed and expanded with the Puranas genre of literature. It reflects a synthesis of four philosophical strands, namely Uttara Mīmāṃsā, Advaita,
Shivalli Brahmins
…of Udupi and its members are called Shivalli Madhva Brahmins, and the second follows the Advaita philosophy of Adi Shankara whose members are known as Shivalli Smartha Brahmins. The majority of Shivalli Brahmins (Shivalli Brahmana's) are Madhvas and only a few of them are Smarthas. Shivalli Brahmins are famous for Udupi hotels…
The five primary deities of Smarta in a Ganesha-centric panchayatana: Ganesha (centre) with Shiva (top left), Adi Shakti (top right), Vishnu (bottom left), and Surya (bottom right)
Smarta Brahmins in Western India (c. 1855–1862)
The Vidyashankara temple at Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, Karnataka, a historic center of the Smarta Tradition.
A Vaidika Smarta Brahmin from Mysore, 1868