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 the southern districts.[ citation needed ] They speak Hebbar Tamil, a minority dialect. [1] [2]

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Some famous Hebbar Iyengar people

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, the famous yogacharya, belongs to Hebbar Iyengar community. The family of R Radhakrishna from Malleswaram, who is famous for his cooking, brought out a book Hebbar Iyengar Thalikku, a book of recipes, on his 81st birthday. [3] Actress Vasundhara Das was born into a Hebbar Iyengar Brahmin family in Bangalore. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356986189_Pronouns_and_grammatical_markers_in_Hebbar_Tamil
  2. ↑ "News & Media". Hebbar Sabha. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Bijur, Anupama (29 May 2021). "Malleswaram Mirror Special: A family recipe". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "What do Aishwarya Rai, Guru Dutt, Feroz Khan have in common? Take a look at B-wood's Karnataka connection". News18. Retrieved 19 June 2025.


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