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Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī; Kannada: [ʃriŋɡeːri]) 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 Ādi Shankarāchārya , Hindu theologian and exponent of the ...
Vidyashankara temple at Sringeri Peetham. The Sringeri matha includes two major temples. One is dedicated to Shiva and is called the Vidya Shankara temple, the other to Saraswati and is called the Sharada Amba temple. The earliest version of the Shiva temple was built in the 14th century, of goddess Saraswati in the 15th century. [57]
The Sharadamba Temple at Sringeri is an 8th-century temple, established by Adi Shankara, who also established his first Peetham and monastery at the site. The temple is part of the larger complex called Sringeri Sharada Peetham , which is the southern cardinal monastery established by Shankara.
The Vidyashankara temple in Sringeri is the samadhi of Vidyaranya, which was built over his grave by his disciple Harihara. [13] Paul Hacker notes that no mention of the mathas can be found before the 14th century CE. [28] Until the 15th century, the timespan of the directors of Sringeri Math are unrealistically long, spanning 60+ and even 105 ...
According to the Archaeological Survey of India the temple is assignable to the early Vijayanagara period Vidyashankara [2] [3] [4] Sringeri: Chikkamagaluru 16th century According to art historian George Michell, the unusual stellate appearance of the temple is due to the influence of Hoysala architecture. Shiva [5] [6] Hemakuta hill, Hampi ...
Early 14th century Shiva temples on Hemakuta hill built during the rule of Harihara Raya I incorporates the stepped Kadamba style nagara shikhara (superstructure) The mid-14th century Vidyashankara temple at Sringeri, one of the earliest temples built by the kings of the empire Typical shrine at Hazare Rama temple in Hampi A typical Vijayanagara style pillared maha mantapa (main hall) at ...
The Vidyashankara temple at Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, Karnataka, a historic center of the Smarta Tradition. [21] The Smarta Tradition includes temples and monasteries. More Smarta temples are found in West and South India, than in North India. [87]
Kigga village in Sringeri taluk is the wettest place in the Chikmagalur district, as per Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre(KSNDMC).Daily temperature ranges between 18-32°celsius on any given day across the district.