The Śivaḷḷi Brahmins (Tulu: ಶಿವಳ್ಳಿ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು) are a Hindu community in Tulu Nadu. They are divided into two groups, the first of which follows the Dvaita philosophy founded by the Vaishnava saint Madhvacharya of Udupi and the second of which follow the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Adi Shankara and are known as Shivalli Smartha Brahmins.
Surnames of Shivalli Brahmins
This list is incomplete. There are nearly 500 surnames.
- Acharya/Achar
- Adiga
- Aggithaya
- Anginthaya
- Aithal / Aithala / Ithal
- Ammannaya
- Asranna
- Aralithaya
- Analithaya
- Badya
- Ballal
- Baipadithaya
- Barvathaya
- Baarithaya
- Banninthaya
- Bayari
- Bagilthaya
- Belumana/belman
- Bellakuraya
- Bhat
- Bhagwath
- Bolillaya
- Chadaga
- Dhanya
- Yelachitaya
- Devapoojithaya
- Hathwar
- Hebbar
- Irniraya/Irnooraya
- Irvathraya
- Jogithaya
- Juluri
- Kachinthaya
- Kadambalithaya
- Kadamannaya
- Kakarnayar
- Kakkillaya
- Kalkur
- Kallianpur
- Kalluraya
- Kalyani
- kannaraya
- Kaverthaya
- Kayarthaya
- Kedilaya
- Kekunnaya
- Kidevooraya
- Kodancha
- Konoorayar
- Kornaya
- Kuddannaya
- Kudrethaya/Kudhrethaya/Kudrathaya
- Kunikullaya
- Kunjuraya
- Kunjittaya
- Madantillaya
- Madamannaya/Madmannaya
- Madepulithaya
- Madumannaya
- Manolittaya/Manilathaya
- Mithanthaya
- Manjithaya
- Mogeraya
- Moodillaya
- Moodattaya/Moodittaya
- Munchinthaya
- Muchinnaya
- Mady
- Nalluraya
- Nelli
- Nidwannaya
- Noorithaya
- Padakannaya
- Paddillaya
- Pejathaya
- Parlathaya
- Potti/Potty
- Punichathaya
- Puranik
- Puthraya
- Putturaya
- Rao
- Samaga
- Sampigethaya
- Saralaya
- Shabaraya
- Shagrithaya
- Sharma
- Shastri
- Sheppillayar
- Shivapoojithaya
- Shivaraya
- Shivathaya
- Shibaraya
- Somayaji
- Tantri
- Taalithaya
- Udupa
- Udupi
- Tothantillattaya
- Uliraya
- Upadhya
- Upadhyaya
- Upparna
- Vailaya
- Vokudinaya
- Yadapadithaya
- Yelachithaya
- Yeliyathaya
- Yerkadithaya
- Maradithaya
- Puchethaya/Puchhethaya
- Padhayaya
- Madukullaya
- Aralithaya
- Nidonnaya
- Ellyathaya
- Nakshatrithaya
- Ungurupulithaya
- Perembudanaya
- komanathaya
Restricted Diet
While maintaining a vegetarian diet, Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins are expected to avoid eating the following vegetables and fruits:
- Tomato
- Onion
- Garlic
- Potato (sweet potato or kelang is allowed)
- Papaya
- Brinjal (a variety of brinjal called Matti Gulla, and Perampalli Gulla available around Udupi, are allowed)
- French beans (cluster beans or alasande are permitted)
- Carrot
- Beet root
- Radish
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Drum sticks
- Bottle gourd
- Water melon
- Mushrooms
Today, these restrictions are mostly followed only in the Ashta Mathas of Udupi and some temples of South Canara apart from orthodox Shivalli households. These vegetables and fruits are not considered to be origin of Parashurama kshetra and are tamasic foods[clarification needed]. For example, tomatoes, potatoes, pineapple are from the New World and not native to India. Besides Shivalli Brahmins, a number of other Hindu communities across India avoid Onion and garlic for being tamasic.Shivalli Brahmins are not supposed to eat puffed rice, para-boiled rice.
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