![]() ![]() When he was in Tondanur (Tonnur) near Melukote, a group of elderly Kannada Brahmins from Ramanathapura, Saligrama came to Tondanur and heard Sri Ramanujacharyas discourses on Srivaishnava Philosophy. He came and settled in the Hoysala Kingdom. ĭuring 12th Century Sri Ramanujacharya fled Tamil Nadu escaping persecution of Vaishnavas by the Chola King who wanted to kill him. So Hebbar Srivaishnavas are originally Kannada Brahmins (Advaitins) who got converted to Srivaishnavism, impressed by the teachings of Sri Ramanuja and they are not Jains or backward caste as some say. Thus the sect called Hebbar Iyengar originated in the erstwhile Hoysala Kingdom of 12th Century. Hebbar is a Kannada word which is a combination of Hiriya Haruva, which means elderly Brahmins in Kannada. Sri Ramanuja affectionately called this group of Elderly Brahmins who became his disciples as Hebbar. Impressed by the preaching of Ramanuja they offered to convert to Srivaishnava Religion and they became followers of Ramanuja. During 12th Century Sri Ramanujacharya fled Tamil Nadu escaping persecution of Vaishnavas by the Chola King who wanted to kill him.
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