Hebbar Iyengar

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Hebbar Iyengar
Guru Ramanuja
ReligionsHinduism
Languages Kannada, Tamil, Hebbar, Sanskrit,
Country India
Original state Karnataka
Populated statesKarnataka
Related groups Iyengars

Hebbar Iyengar or Hebbari Srivaishnava is a caste of Hindu Brahmins of Tamil and Kannada origin whose members follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Ramanuja. They are found primarily in the Indian state of Karnataka especially in Southern Districts. [ citation needed ]

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