Who are Iyers by caste?
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Who are Iyers by caste?
Iyers (also spelt as Ayyar, Aiyar, Ayer, or Aiyer) are an ethnoreligious community of Tamil-speaking Hindu Brahmins. Most Iyers are followers of the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara and adhere to the Smarta tradition. This is in contrast to the Iyengar community, who are adherents of Sri Vaishnavism.
Which god do Iyers worship?
There were no, or very few, Iyengars when the slow migration began. Iyers worship Shiva and the Iyengars Vishnu. It was natural, therefore, that the migrant Brahmins would be Iyers. Meanwhile in Kerala, where the Palghat district is on the northern border with Tamil Nadu, they will actually become agitated.
Are Iyers Aryans?
According to popular tradition, Iyers are descendants of Indo-Aryan migrants from North India. Iyers are sub-divided into various sub-sects based on cultural and regional differences. Like all Brahmins, they are also classified based on their gotra, or patrilineal descent, and the Veda they follow.
Where did Tamil Iyers come from?
Tamil Brahmins are an ethnoreligious community of Tamil-speaking Hindu Brahmins, predominantly living in Tamil Nadu, though they number significantly in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, in addition to other regions of India as well as Sri Lanka.
How do Brahmins call their husband?
Enna is a abridged version of this. This is equivalent to “Sunniaji” which older women in North India would address their husbands. This practices has been mostly discontinued since modern young married Tamil Brahmin women call their husband by their first name or by their pet names.
Are all Iyengars Tamil?
Iyengars are present in considerable numbers in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, though their spoken dialect varies from state to state….
| Iyengar Tamil | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Dravidian Southern Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kodagu Tamil–Malayalam Tamil languages Tamil Iyengar Tamil |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Can a Brahmin marry a SC?
Brahmin Woman Can’t Get SC/ST Status After Marrying SC/ST Man: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
Do Tamil Brahmins marry their cousins?
Yes. We Tamil Brahmins do marry our cross cousins and this was a very common practice. However, as time progressed, the practice lessened. Even in my family, my Chiththi (my Mom’s younger sister) married her Mama’s (her Mom’s elder brothe) son.
