Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri

also spelt Sringeri Sharada Peetham · Shringeri Sharadamba Temple · Sringeri Temple · ಶೃಂಗೇರಿ ಶಾರದಾಂಬ ದೇವಾಲಯ

Presiding Deity & Shrines

1 Shrine

Sharadamba Shrine Presiding

Saraswati
as Sharada

Told as tradition

Sthala Purana

Tradition holds that Adi Shankaracharya, seeing a cobra spread its hood to shade a frog in labour from the sun, chose this riverbank for his first monastery and installed Sharada, a form of Saraswati, here.

sthala purana

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History

The Sringeri Sharada Peetham on the Tunga river is one of the principal monasteries of the Advaita tradition. The nearby Vidyashankara Temple was built in the 14th century under the early Vijayanagara rulers.

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Practical details

Address

Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka

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Nearest airport

Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) · 65 km, straight line

Nearest railway

Udupi, about 53 km; Shivamogga (Shimoga), about 68 km

Darshan timings

06:00 – 14:00 IST

16:00 – 21:00 IST

Last verified 15 Sep 2026

Known for

1 Concern

Higher studies

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