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Iyengar is a community of Hindu Brahmin belonging to Tamil Nadu. The members are also settled in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Iyenger Brahmins mother tongue is Tamil, though some can also speak Kannada and Telugu. Marriage alliances in the Iyengar community keep in consideration sub-sects, gotras and patrilineal descent. The wedding rituals for Iyengar brides are Piddishuttal, Kanyadaan, Saptapadi and Gruhapravesha. Surnames for an Iyengar Bride are Gopalakrishnan, Jagannathan and Ramakrishnan