| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Karnataka,India | |
| Languages | |
| Mother tongue is Kota Kannada, a dialect ofKannada,[1]Tulu,Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
Kota Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state ofKarnataka.[1] Kota Brahmins take their name from their native villageKota. They speak aKannada dialect different from the other regional dialects. Kota Brahmins are mainly concentrated in the villages ofKota ofUdupi district.[2] Kotas followSmarta tradition. TheGuru Narasimha Temple, Saligrama is important to them.[3]
The Kota Brahmins , so called from a village in the northern part of the Udipi taluk, are Smarthas.
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