HistoryJagadguru Sri Sri Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimhabharati Mahaswamiji, the 33rd Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham graced the city of Bengaluru, known in ancient times as Kalyana Nagari in 1907. During his stay in the city, the residents requested the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji to bless the city with a Shankara Learn about the history and significance of Sringeri , the first monastery founded by Adi Sankaracharya, the philosopher of Advaita Vedanta. Explore the legends, temples, and traditions of this sacred site on the banks of the Tunga river. Sringeri is one of the four Peethas founded by Adi Shankaracharya, the philosopher of Advaita. It has the Sharadamba Temple, the Vidyashankara Temple and other temples dedicated to various deities. Ancient Origins and Maharshi RishyashringaSringeri bears a hallowed history that predates the Ramayana, sanctified by the tapas of great Maharshis through the centuries. Named after Maharshi Rishyashringa (as Rishyashringa-Giri, which later evolved into Shringa-giri and then Sringeri ), this sacred place was where the renowned sage lived and performed intense tapas.
