Brahacharanam

Brahacharanam
Total population
	Unknown
Regions with significant populations
	Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala
Languages
	Tamil; Malayalam; Kannada; Sanskrit (liturgical)
Religion
	Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
	Iyer, Tamil people

Brahacharanam is a sub-sect of the Iyer community of Tamil Brahmins.^[1] The word "Brahacharanam" is a corruption of the Sanskrit word Brhatcharanam (Sanskrit: बृहत्चरणम्). Many Brahacharanam follow the Advaita Vedanta philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara. Some Brahacharanam adhere to Shivadvaita. The Brahacharanams, along with the Vadamas, form the major portion of the Kerala Iyer^[2]^[3] community.

^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 680. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
^ "Palakkad Iyers - A contrasting story of Brahmin migration". www.narayanmurti.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ Das (Journalist), M. K. (2017). Saga of Kalpathy: The Story of Palghat Iyers. Ahalia Publications LLP. ISBN 978-93-86506-10-8.

[1] Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 680. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.

[2] "Palakkad Iyers - A contrasting story of Brahmin migration". www.narayanmurti.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[:0-3] Das (Journalist), M. K. (2017). Saga of Kalpathy: The Story of Palghat Iyers. Ahalia Publications LLP. ISBN 978-93-86506-10-8.

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