The Śivaḷḷi Brahmins (Tulu: ಶಿವಳ್ಳಿ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು) are a Hindu community in Tulu Nadu. They are divided into two groups the first of which follows the Dvaita philosophy founded by the Vaishnava saint Madhvacharya of Udupi are called Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins And the second of which follow the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Adi Shankara and are known as Shivalli Smartha Brahmins.
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