- Location: Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru (13.4167°N, 75.25°E) Karnataka - Historical: 800 CE onwards Sringeri is the first (southern) of the 4 Ādi-Śaṅkara Mutts, founded ca. 800 CE. The Śāradā Devī Temple — housing a 9th c. sandalwood idol of Śāradā (Saraswati) — is the presiding deity. The Jagad-guru Śaṅkarācārya of Sringeri is one of the 4 Hindu pontiffs; the current (39th) is Jagadguru Bhāratī Tīrtha. The Sharada Navratri (September-October) is the principal festival. The mutt
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
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