Kota Brahmins

Kota Brahmin
Regions with significant populations
Karnataka, India
Languages
Kota Kannada, a dialect of Kannada, Tulu, Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Shivalli Brahmin • Koteshwara Brahmin

Kota Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka. Kota Brahmins take their name from their native village Kota. They speak a Kannada dialect different from the other regional dialects and Tulu. Kota Brahmins are mainly concentrated in the villages of Kota of Udupi district. The Kotas follow Smarta tradition. The Guru Narasimha Temple, Saligrama is important to them.

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