Koteshwara Brahmin

Koteshwara Brahmin
Regions with significant populations
Karnataka, India
Languages
Kannada, Tulu, Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism (Vaishnava)
Related ethnic groups
Shivalli BrahminKota BrahminHoysala Karnataka BrahminsGaud 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. The community takes its name from the village Koteshwara, which is their native place. Koteshwara Brahmins follows the Dvaita Vedanta propounded by Madhvacharya and are followers of Sodhe Vadiraja Swami Matha.