| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Karnataka, India | |
| Languages | |
| Mother tongue is Kota Kannada, a dialect of Kannada, [1] Tulu, Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
Kota Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka. [1] Kota Brahmins take their name from their native village Kota. They speak a Kannada different from the other regional dialects. Kota Brahmins are mainly concentrated in the villages of Kota of Udupi district. [2] Kotas follow Smarta tradition. The Guru Narasimha Temple, Saligrama is important to them. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Krishnendu Ray, Tulasi Srinivas (2012). Curried Cultures: Globalization, Food, and South Asia. University of California Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0520270114. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ N. Shyam Bhat (1 January 1998). South Kanara, 1799-1860: A Study in Colonial Administration and Regional Response. Mittal Publications. p. 25. ISBN 9788170995869.
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Karnataka State Gazetteer: South Kanara. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. 1973. p. 109.
The Kota Brahmins , so called from a village in the northern part of the Udipi taluk, are Smarthas.
External links
- Kootabandhu.org
- Boloji.com Archived 10 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Karnataka, India | |
| Languages | |
| Mother tongue is Kota Kannada, a dialect of Kannada, [1] Tulu, Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
Kota Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka. [1] Kota Brahmins take their name from their native village Kota. They speak a Kannada different from the other regional dialects. Kota Brahmins are mainly concentrated in the villages of Kota of Udupi district. [2] Kotas follow Smarta tradition. The Guru Narasimha Temple, Saligrama is important to them. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Krishnendu Ray, Tulasi Srinivas (2012). Curried Cultures: Globalization, Food, and South Asia. University of California Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0520270114. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ N. Shyam Bhat (1 January 1998). South Kanara, 1799-1860: A Study in Colonial Administration and Regional Response. Mittal Publications. p. 25. ISBN 9788170995869.
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^
Karnataka State Gazetteer: South Kanara. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. 1973. p. 109.
The Kota Brahmins , so called from a village in the northern part of the Udipi taluk, are Smarthas.
External links
- Kootabandhu.org
- Boloji.com Archived 10 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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