Havyaka

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Introduction

Ajay Sukumaran, October 12, 2015: Outlook

Who Are The Havyakas?

A small but influential Brahmin community in Karnataka, numbering some four lakh

Identified by surnames like Bhat, Hegde and Shastri

Mostly own arecanut plantations

Speak a dialect called ‘Havigannada’

Inhabit the Western Ghats and coastal region (Hosanagar, Sagar, Puttur, Madikeri, Kasargod, etc)