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Vaishnavities, the strict vegetarians and highly educated people also are given the
approximate status of brahmins in Andhra Pradesh. They adhere to either the
medieval Tenkalai or Vadakalai and Agaama scriptures. One section
follows Vaikhanasa scriptures and other the Pancharaatra, dealing mainly with
temple ritual. They run large temple establishments very efficiently. They rose to
prominence
during
Vijayanagar
times.
They
are
followers
of panchasanskara, ekayanayajussakha and katyayanasutra. These Vaishnavite
Brahmins are spread mainly in Karnataka and Andhra, and to some extent in
Tamilnadu also. Vaikhanasa subcaste belongs to this group. The great
Vaishnavite reformers like Ramanujacharya, Ramananda (north India), Madhva
(all over south India), Vallabhacharya (found among velanadu, gujarat, rajasthan
and UP), Nimbaarka, etc. Not all the followers of these Vaishnavite reformers are
Brahmins. Some of these Vaishnavites include Acharis, Iyengars and velanadu
vaideekulu. These Vaishnavas are also known as Andhra Vaishnava.
m) Draavidulu: Draavids, who seem to be north Indian Brahmins who arrived
in coastal Andhra. Dravidas are further divided into subcastes like
Aaraamadravidulu,
Perurudravidulu,
Ryalidravidulu,
Divili
Brahmins,
Pudurudravidulu, Tummagunta Brahmins etc based on the locations they
settled. Some of these Dravida Brahmins belong to Rigveda school and some
belong to Krishnayajurveda school. The Telangana Vaidiki Brahmin caste to
which Goutamiputra Satakarni beloged to is a Dravida Brahmin caste (?). This
group belongs to Rigveda school. For more on.