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Vaidiki Brahmins

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Classification
  
Telugu Brahmin

Languages
  
Telugu

Populated states
  
Andhra Pradesh

Religions
  
Hinduism

Original state
  
Andhra Pradesh

Vaidiki Brahmins (Vaidika, Vaidikulu, Vaideeki) are a sect of Telugu-speaking Smartha Brahmins. They are predominantly followers of Adi Shankaracharya and are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh. The name derives from Vedas.

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Carnatic music and classical arts

  • Syama Sastri – oldest among the Trinity of Carnatic music

    • Religious leaders

  • Sripad Srivallabha – according to GuruCharitra, he is the first avatar (incarnation) of the deity Shri Dattatreya in Kali Yuga
  • Vallabha Acharya – founded Shri Vallabha Sampradayam, now prevalent in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat
  • Ganapati Sachchidananda – head of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysore
  • Ekkirala Bharadwaja – also known as "Master Gaaru", he popularised 'Sai Baba Sampradayam' in Andhra Pradesh
  • Chittamuru Ramaiah – follower of Theosophy
  • Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry
  • Ushasri(Puranapanda Deekshitulu)
  • Sribhashyam Appalacharyulu
  • Garikapati Narasimha Rao
  • Sri Bharati Tirtha – 36th and current Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
  • Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha- 35th Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
  • Chandrashekhara Bharati III – 34th Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
  • Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharathi – 33rd Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham

    • References

    Vaidiki Brahmins Wikipedia
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