Tuluva Brahmin

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Tulu Brahmins or Tuluva Brahmins are the inhabitants of Tulu Nadu, also considered a part of Parashurama Kshetra which extends to Kerala.

They consist of following:^[1]

• Kota Brahmins
• Padarthi Brahmins
• Sakalpuri Havyaka Brahmins
• Nambudri Brahmins
• Chitpavan Brahmins
• Karhade Brahmins
• Sthanika Brahmins
• Koteshwara Brahmins
• Deshastha Brahmins
• Deshastha ViswaBrahmins
• Hindu Samantha Ballal
• Shivalli Brahmins