Kota Brahmins
Hindu Brahmin subcaste, mainly from Karnataka
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Kota Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] 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.[2] The Kotas follow Smarta tradition. The Guru Narasimha Temple, Saligrama is important to them.[3]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Karnataka, India | |
| Languages | |
| Kota Kannada, a dialect of Kannada,[1] Tulu, Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Shivalli Brahmin • Koteshwara Brahmin |
