Shivalli Brahmins
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Tulunad Shimoga District, Karnataka Bhatkal Taluk, Karnataka | |
| Languages | |
| Tulu, Kannada, Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism Divisions based on sect: Smarthism Madhwas Divisions based on Veda Rigveda Yajur Veda |
The Shivalli Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community mainly in Tulunad region of South West India. They are divided into two groups, the first of who follow the Dvaita philosophy founded by the Vaishnava saint Madhvacharya of Udupi are called Shivalli Madhva Brahmins, and the second of who follow the Advaita philosophy of Adi Shankara are known as Shivalli Smartha Brahmins. Majority of Shivalli Brahmins (Shivalli Brahmana's) are Madhvas and only a few of them are Smarthas.