Madhva Vaishnavas or Sadh Vaishnavas or Madhvas (also spelled as Madhwas) are Hindu communities in India, who follow Sadh Vaishnavism and Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya. They are found mostly in the Indian states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3]
- ^ Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Anantapur. Director of Print. and Stationery at the Andhra Pradesh Government Secretariat Press. 1970. p. 99.
Madhwas follow the ' Dwaita ' (Pluralism) philosophy propounded by Madhwacharya.
- ^ Karnataka State Gazetteer, Volume 1. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. 1965.
Madhvas follow the teachings of Madhvacharya, the Madhvas. founder of the sect. They profess the doctrine of Dvaita or dualism.
- ^ Religious Institutions and Caste Panchayats in South India, Volume 18. Government of India. 1976. p. 1.
Madhwas follow the doctrines of Shri Madhwacharya, the founder of Dwaita School of Philosophy.
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