Comments on: The Tulu Brahmins – Limelight on The beginnings

By: usha kolpe

usha kolpe — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:53:09 +0000

During the first quarter of the eighteenth century A.D., the Sthanikas in Tulu speaking region of coastal Karnataka lost their reputed position because of the acute Saiva-Vaisnava (Madhva shivalli cult) rivalry,[ the changed political set up, the British revenue policies and as they joined their hands in freedom fights supporting the local rulers of that time.

In 1836 Dewan Lakshminarayya a Sthanika brahmin started the first Non-cooperation movement in south canara and prepared a plan to revolt against the British rule with the help of the king of Kodagu. It was called the Rebellion of kalyanaswamy (kalyanappana kaatukaayi).Till 1845, the administration & chief priesthood of all temples was with Sthanika Brahmins and had an influence over large section of the people. The Sthanika Brahmins who were at the helm of affairs in anti-British movement, were sacked from their traditional posts and their hereditary trusteeship of the temple was also cancelled. A large number of people from the community also have been hanged to death by British and the community became economically poor.[

By: Usha kolpe

Usha kolpe — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:42:12 +0000

Sthanika Brahmins went against British, where as Shivalli Brahmins went with British. That is how, Sthanikas lost all the control of temples in South canara.

By: Nagesh Kumar

Nagesh Kumar — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:30:05 +0000

The writings of a community or a temple record can not be validated as history unless it is confirmed from a third party source or record. Because in India every narrative is of mythological nature mixing smaller events with greater imagination setting a narrative highlighting self and demeaning rivals. So to understand history these sources can be used as references and can be subjected to fact checking and logical and circumstantial evidence accumulation. Finding the truth is more satisfying though it may not be convenient or may be bitter to us.

By: Narasimha (Srisha)

Narasimha (Srisha) — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:55:08 +0000

I neither understand original brahmins nor a true brahmins. Can anyone explain? Needless to say that the exclusivity and the sectarian boundaries are disappearing fast.

By: Shashank Kollaje

Shashank Kollaje — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:33:16 +0000

@shankaranarayana bhat,
It may be true that Sthanika brahmins were the the true tulu brahmins. But as a person like you who is well educated and done PHD ,its not right to hate other communities and spread hate in these comment sections. And I have seen you commenting and posting in many of the Shivalli brahmins Website including this website. It feels obvious that you are intentionally doing it. Please stick to your respective job. And if I talk about some of the things that the Havyaka brahmins do these days, it will contradict the points you mentioned in these comments . Please think before you comment.

By: Naga

Naga — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:23:37 +0000

Tulu is one of the Pancha Dravida languages. It is even older than Tamil. It is shame to call Tulu is Pala Tamil. Inserting mutations in history is wrong. Facts should be written, there is nothing wrong to accept the truth that Sthanikas are the original brahimins. Stating facts should not divide brahmins. Please do not change history to glorify some sects. Fact is that nobody is interested now a days studying Vedas. Focus on how improve without changing historical events. Divakara Muni was a Sthanika responsible for Shri Ananta Padmanabha temple, Tiruvanatapura. Kalaripayatu originated in Tulunadu. For advanced training people from Kerela used to come to Tulunadu. They are called Gurukuls, they originated from Tulu brahmins

By: Rahul Kumar

Rahul Kumar — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:01:34 +0000

shankaranarayana bhat,
Sir Can you please tell me Tulu is with along old tamil the oldest Language!!

By: Sailesh Rajamohan

Sailesh Rajamohan — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:26:06 +0000

Respected Abhijit sir,

Thank you very much for your great service and the informations about Tulu Brahmins.
I wish to visit the temple at tiruvalla..I am from a Nair community and i married to a Tulu Brahmin girl from Bantwal in Mangalore..i wish to know some doubts about the marriage and wish to do pariharams if any…we have a daughter of 13 yrs also…i wish to do remedys coz we wish our daughters life will be happy in all means….

Acharyas please advice us , we know its wrong but want to do pariharam for our wrong decisions of marriage.( my email:- kr.sailesh@gmail.com)

tnkyou so much
Sailesh.K.R

By: madhavan

madhavan — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:11:47 +0000

Can Embrandhiri marry to Nair..?

By: madhavan

madhavan — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:09:19 +0000

Can Embrandhiri married to Nair..?