Shivalli Brahmins” form a prominent community, They lives on the western coast, the Parshurama Sristi, in the state of Karnataka in India. The word “Shivalli” is an ancient name in Udupi district, which means “Brahmins of this district”. This community has a population of approximately 20 lakhs, now found all over the world. There are hundreds of sub sects under Shivalli Brahmins. A noticeable fact here is that many of the great tulu epics written in the 12th and 13th centuries, such as Mahabharato, Sribhagavato, Devimahatme, Kaveri, etc. are in the Shivalli Tulu language. Even though the language, culture, achievements and history of Shivalli Brahmins have been discussed in many books. We can find many shivalli Brahmins in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts, The Shivalli Brahmins Tulu language also differ from normal what others talk.
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