Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Shringeri
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Facts and practical information
Dakṣināmnāya Śrī Śāradā Pītham or Sri Sringeri Mutt is one amongst the four cardinal pīthams said to be established by acharya Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara to preserve and propagate Sanātana Dharma and Advaita Vedānta, the doctrine of non-dualism. Located in Śringerī in Chikmagalur district in Karnataka, India, it is the Southern Āmnāya Pītham amongst the four Chaturāmnāya Pīthams, with the others being the Dvārakā Śāradā Pītham in the West, Purī Govardhana Pīṭhaṃ in the East and Badri Jyotishpīṭhaṃ in the North. ()
Local name: शृंगेरी शारदा पीठमCoordinates: 13°25'11"N, 75°15'24"E
Day trips
Sringeri Sharada Peetham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Shringeri Sharadamba Temple.