Origin of Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins
Scholars are split in their opinion on the origin of Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins. But general consensus is that Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins originated in Karnataka and mostly natives of Karnataka from the beginning or at least well settled in Karnatka since very long period. One can see word "Karnataka" suffixed to name of community in almost all records in the history which refers to the community makes it pretty conclusive that the community belongs to Karnataka.(Halenadu Karnatakas are one of the two Brahmin communities to use this word as part of community name till date; the other being Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins)
There are two theories of origin which are known.
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