Achari (surname)

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Achar/Achari/Achary/Acharya (ஆச்சாரி in tamil.karnataka) Achar/Achari is used for girls Achar/Achari/Achary/Acharya for boys in south india of karnataka is a last name used by members of the Vishwakarma community (vishwabrahmin) native to the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala in India.[1]

In Southern India Achary is also a term used to indicate Guru.[2]

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  1. ↑ Castes And Tribes Of Southern India by Edgar Thurston, K. Rangachari,. Volume 3. pp.126.
  2. ↑ "The word Achari originates from Acharya which is the name given to the chief gurus", Sacred Hindu Symbols, ISBN 81-7017-397-3, ISBN 978-81-7017-397-7, Gautam Chatterjee
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