Sringeri Sharadamba Temple

Sringeri Sharadamba Temple
ಶೃಂಗೇರಿ ಶಾರದಾಂಬೆ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
Entrance of Sharadamba Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chikkamagaluru
Deity	Sharadamba (Saraswati)
Location
Location	Sringeri
State	Karnataka
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	13°25′05″N 75°15′07″E / 13.418°N 75.252°E / 13.418; 75.252
Architecture
Type	South Indian
Creator	Adi Shankara

Sri Sharadamba Temple (ಶೃಂಗೇರಿ ಶಾರದಾಂಬೆ) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sharadamba in the town of Sringeri in Karnataka, India, on the Tunga river.^[1]

The Sharadamba Temple 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 other four are located in Dwarka (West), Puri (East) and Jyotirmath (North).

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