Sringeri Sharada Peetham and Sri Sharadamba Temple,Sringeri, on the banks of the Tunga River, is a serene temple-town dominated by the Sri Sharadamba Temple and the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, one of the four main mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya. The complex has pillared halls, ancient shrines and modern buildings for students and monks. The riverfront with resident fish and stone ghats adds to the peaceful, scholastic atmosphere.
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History & highlights
According to tradition, Adi Shankaracharya founded the Sringeri matha here in the 8th century, impressed by the sight of a frog being sheltered by a snake from the sun—symbolising compassion. Sringeri became the southern seat of Advaita Vedanta, with an unbroken lineage of Shankaracharyas guiding spiritual and educational work. The Sharadamba Temple, dedicated to the Goddess of learning, grew in importance over centuries with successive dynasties patronising it. Today Sringeri is a major pan-Indian learning and pilgrimage centre, representing Karnataka’s deep link with classical Vedanta.
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