Hebbar Iyengar or Hebbari Srivaishnava is a

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of Hindu

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and

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origin whose members follow the

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philosophy propounded by

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. They are found primarily in the Indian state of

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especially in Southern Districts. They speak Hebbar Tamil, a minority dialect and follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Ramanuja.

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. Actress

Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das (born 18 August 1977) is an Indian playback singer and former actress. Vasundhara's acting career includes '' Hey Ram'' (Tamil/Hindi), '' Monsoon Wedding'' (English), ''Citizen'' (Tamil), '' Ravana Prabhu'' (Malayalam), '' Lanke ...

was born into a Hebbar Iyengar Brahmin family in Bangalore.

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Kannada Brahmins Tamil Brahmins Social groups of Tamil Nadu Social groups of Karnataka Brahmin communities of Karnataka {{India-ethno-stub

Some famous Hebbar Iyengar people

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