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Sringeri travel guide

Shankaracharya’s first math on the Tunga

Sringeri
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Best time
Sep–Mar
How long
1–2 days
Stay a night
₹500–4,000
Food a day
₹100–800
Nearest railhead
85 km away
Nearest airport
100 km away

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About Sringeri

The first of the four maths founded by Adi Shankaracharya — the Sharadamba temple and the stone Vidyashankara with its zodiac pillars, on the Tunga where fish crowd the ghats, in the Malnad forests.

Things to do in Sringeri

  1. Sharadamba Temple

    1 h · Free

    The goddess of learning; children start their alphabet here.

  2. Vidyashankara Temple

    45 min · Free

    Stone temple with 12 zodiac pillars aligned to the sun.

  3. Tunga River Ghats

    30 min · Free

    Feed the big mahseer that crowd the steps.

  4. Sirimane Falls

    1 h · ₹30 entry

    A fall you can bathe under, near Kigga.

  5. Rishyashringa Temple, Kigga

    30 min · Free

    Old temple of the rain-bringing sage.

Where to stay in Sringeri

  • Math guesthouses

    ₹300–1,500

    Clean rooms run by the Sharada Peetham.

  • Homestays around Sringeri

    ₹1,800–4,000

    Areca estates and riverside stays.

What to eat

  • Math prasadam

    local dish · veg

    Free lunch and dinner served at the math.

Good to know

  • Dress traditionally for the temples; shirts off for men in some shrines.
  • Combine with Horanadu, Kalasa and Agumbe for a Malnad loop.

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