sentences:  It may also be possible that Vadamas may be Brahmins whose origins lie in the Dravida region of northern Tamil Nadu.Like other Iyer communities, they follow the "Advaita" philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara.A significant proportion of the Vadama community adopted Vaishnavism, and are thus believed to have given rise to the Vadagalai Iyengar community.