Temples in Sringeri

Religious sites and temples to visit in Sringeri

  • Janardana Temple

    A compact 14th-century Vijayanagara Vishnu temple within the Peetham complex notable for its ancient Sudarshana Chakra and guardian statues of Garuda and Anjaneya.

  • Kere Anjaneya Temple

    A Hanuman temple by a lakeside in Sringeri town believed to be one of four guardian temples established by Adi Shankaracharya at the cardinal directions of the town.

  • Rishyasringa Temple Kigga

    Ancient temple 10 km from Sringeri dedicated to the sage whose name gave Sringeri its identity housing a unique Shivalinga with three horn-like protrusions.

  • Sri Sharadamba Temple

    The presiding goddess temple of the Sringeri Peetham dedicated to Saraswati in her Sharadamba form housing a solid gold idol and an eight-panelled gold doorway.

  • Sringeri Sharada Peetham

    A revered Advaita Vedanta matha and temple in Karnataka established by Adi Shankaracharya, dedicated to Goddess Sharada.

  • Torana Ganapati Temple

    A Ganesha shrine at the entrance of the Sharada Peetham revered for a legend in which Lord Ganesha revealed himself on a doorway threshold to save the Peetham from attack.

Explore more about Sringeri