Namadhari

 ( Social Groups Of Karnataka ) 

Namadhari is a term used for people of all castes who follow Sri Vaishnava tradition, sport vermillion nama (a vertical mark) on their foreheads and consider Sri Ramanujacharya as their guru. There are a number of different Namadhari castes like Namadhari Naik in Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada Districts, Namdhari Vokkaligas in Malenadu, Namadhari Nagarthas in southern Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu.

• Ramanujacharya
• Sri Vaishnava