Madhvas

Madhva Vaishnavas or Sadh Vaishnavas or Madhvas (also spelled as Madhwas) are Hindu communities in India, who follow Sadh Vaishnavism and Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya. They are found mostly in the Indian states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Demographics and communitiesFollowers of Madhvacharya include communities that follow all Varnashrama such as Brahmin (all Madhva Brahmins), Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. All Hindu communities that follow Madhvacharya are inclusively called Madhva Vaishnavas or Sadh Vaishnavas or Madhvas. There are many Hindu Communities that have a section that follows the Dvaita Vedanta of Madhvacharya. Vadiraja Tirtha has converted a section of the Konkani-speaking Svarnakara (gold-smith) community by the name Daivadnyas to the Madhva fold. So Madhvas among Daivadnyas follow Sodhe Matha of Vadiraja Tirtha from North Karnataka and South Karnataka. Vadiraja Tirtha is also said to have converted many people from other communities in Gujarat and other places. Pontiffs from Adamaru Matha also converted many people from Suvarnakara (gold-smith) and other communities. Vyasaraja Matha also have fol