Madhva Brahmin
1858 illustration of Madhva Brahmins with religious symbols on London News | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India (Karnataka, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Languages | |
| Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi, Tulu, Tamil, Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (Vaishnava) |
Madhva Brahmins (also often referred as Madhvas or Sadh-Vaishnavas), are communities of Hindus from the Brahmin caste in India, who follow Sadh Vaishnavism (Sanskrit: सद्वैष्णवसम्प्रदाय) and Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya. They are found mostly in the Indian states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.