Sringeri
Sringeri
Shringeri, Shringagiri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri | |
Sringeri | |
| Coordinates: 13°25′N 75°15′E / 13.42°N 75.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayat |
| • Chief Officer | R. Sreepad |
| • MLA | T D Rajegowda (Indian National Congress) |
| Area | |
• Town | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 442.38 km2 (170.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Town | 3,922 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 32,617 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577139 |
| Telephone code | 08265 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-18 |
| Website | www |
Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī; Kannada: [ʃriŋɡeːri]) also called Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Sringeri is the site of Sri Sharadamba temple, a part of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham established by Adi Shankaracharya.