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Iyengar community members fall under the Tamil Hindu Brahmin caste. They follow the teachings of Sri Ramanujacharya. The members reside in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Iyengar grooms mostly speak Tamil and a dialect called Vaishnava Paribhaashai. The Iyengar wedding celebrations has rituals specific for the Iyengar groom. 'Kashiyatre' is an important ritual for the groom where he set outs on a mock pilgrimage. Some common surnames are Iyengar, Ayangar and Srinivasan.