Sringeri

Sringeri
Town
Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri
Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri
Sringeri is located in Karnataka
Sringeri
Sringeri
Coordinates: 13°25′N 75°15′E / 13.42°N 75.25°E / 13.42; 75.25
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkamagaluru
RegionMalenadu
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayat
 • Chief OfficerR. Sreepad [1]
 • MLAT D Rajegowda (Indian National Congress)
Area
 • Town1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
 • Rural
442.38 km2 (170.80 sq mi)
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Town3,922
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
 • Rural
32,617
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577139
Telephone code08265
Vehicle registrationKA-18
Websitewww.shringeritown.mrc.gov.in

Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī) also called Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the site of the first maṭha (Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham) established by Adi Shankara, Hindu theologian and exponent of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Located on the banks of the river Tungā, the town draws a large number of pilgrims to its temples of Sri Sharadamba, Sri Vidyashankara, Sri Malahanikareshvara and other deities.

  1. ^ "TP Shringeri". Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011 - District Census Handbook - Chikmagalur - Karnatakaook" (PDF). Office Of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner India. p. 22. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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