Communities
Though most of the Hindus follow the Smarta tradition, only a few communities still call themselves Smartas. These communities are mostly in South India.
Smarta communities:
- Karnataka
- Babboor Kamme
- Badaganadu
- Havyaka
- Hoysala Karnataka
- Kota
- Moogooru Karnataka ( Halenadu Karnataka Brahmin)
- Mulukanadu
- Shivalli Smartha Brahmins (Udupi Smartha)
- Sthanika Brahmins
- Ulucha Kamme
- See:Kannada brahmins
- Tamil Nadu
- Iyers
- Ashtasahasram
- Sankethi
- Brahacharanam
- Vadama
- Vathima
- Sholiyar
- Iyers
- Andhra Pradesh
- Vaidiki
- Mulukanadu
- Velanadu
- Venginadu
- Telanganya
- Nandvariks
- Niyogi
- Aruvela Niyogi
- Vaidiki
- Maharashtra
- Konkani Saraswats Brahmins(Goud, Rajapur, Chitrapur) of Maharastra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerela
- Chitpavan Brahmins of Konkan, Maharashtra.
- Karhade Brahmins
- Daivajna
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