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p) Telaganyulu or Telaganadu Vaidikis: The Telaganya Vaidikis are as

numerous as the Velnadus and found mostly in Telangana, chiefly in

the Northeaster part of erstwhile Hyderabad Kingdom.

q) Venginati Vaidikulu: The Venginadus are chiefly found in the districts of

Godavari and Vizianagaram, formerly known as the Vengi Country.

r) Kaasalnati Vaidikulu: The Kasalanadu derive their name from Kosala, the

ancient name of Oude, from where they migrated to Kalinga Country, where they

are found now.

s) Muraknati Vaidikulu: Murakanati Vaidikis are found mostly in the country

sounth of the River Krishna. They are numerous in Karnataka.

t) Gouda Brahmins are teachers and priests. They belong to Sukla Yajurveda

and Kanva madhyandina sakha and have the family names such as Joshi, Ojjhulu

etc.

u) Adisaivulu:They belong to Krishna Yajurveda school. These Saiva Brahmins

are further devided into several castes such as Kanchisaivulu, Antarvedisaivulu,

Balajipetasaivulu, Tiruvalngadusivulu, Sakteya Brahmins etc.

v) Saivulu: The Saivite Brahmins follow the Saiva aagamas. However, they

study Vedas also and belong to Krishna Yajurveda school. One of the sects of

these saivite Brahmins is called Aradhyas, related

toPanditaradhyas of Sivakaviyugamu (Era of Saiva poets) of 12th century. They

generally run Saiva and Shakti shrines, often very large, and famous ones like

Kalesvaram, Vemulavada, Srisailam, Kalahasti, etc. They have a link to Kashmir

Saivism, Varanasi and Jyotirlinga shrines all over India like Kedarnath. The rituals

they follow are different from the smaartas. Aradhyas are in fact semiconvertedLingayats. They following Basava and attach great importance to Linga

worship. However, they adhere to Brahminism, recite Gayatri prayers and marry

Smaarta Brahmins. Although Lingayat Saiva religion attempted to dismatle the

tribal differences, the Lingayats adhere to their original castes naturally. Thus

Aradhyas remain designated to be Brahmins, just like other castes in Lingayat

religion (followers of Basava) today, e.g.,various Jangamas.

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