Sringeri

Sringeri is the first Mutt among the four, established on the banks of river Tunga in 8th century BCE by Adi Shankaracharya the exponent of Advaitha Philosophy.

it derives its name from the Rishyasrungagiri a hill nearby.

As the legend goes, Adi Shankara selected this place to establish a Math after witnessing a Cobra with its expanded hood providing shelter from a hot sun to a frog in labour.

How to reach Sringeri

By Road-It is 320 km from Bangalore, 110 km from Mangalore, 85 km from Chikmagalur and 265 km from Mysore

By train-Udupi is the nearest railway station at 83 km

By air-Mangalore International airport is the nearest airport at 105 km

Sringeri Weather

As it is located in the heart of malenadu-highest rain fall area- it receives an average rainfall of 380 cm during the monsoon months of July August and September. The average annual temperature would be 23′ C with temperature reaching 32’C during the summer month of April and reaches a minimum temperature is 16’C during winter months of December and January.

Best time to visit Sringeri

The cooler months after the monsoon from October to March would be the best time to visit Sringeri temple and explore the surrounding places.

Temples to visit in Sringeri

Sri Sharadamba temple
Sri Sharada Peeta,
Sri Vidyashanakara temple,
Sri Rishyasringeshwara temple-Kigga

Places to visit near Sringeri

Agumbe,
Horanadu Annapurneshwari Temple,
Dharmasthala- a temple for Lord Shiva,
Kukke Subramanya,
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple,
Kolluru Mookambika Temple,
Gokarna,
Murudeshwara,
Belur and
Halebeedu