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The Sri Shankara Jayanti Mahotsava and the momentous 50th-year celebrations of the Veda Poshaka Sabha unfolded with unparalleled grandeur and spiritual fervor from commencing on May 9, 2024.
Welcome to the website of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri. The Peetham is the first and foremost of the four Peethams established by the renowned 8th century philosopher saint Sri Adi Shankara, the principal exponent of Advaita (non-dualism).
Sri Sharada Peetham is located in Sringeri about 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Udupi and 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast from Mangaluru across the Western Ghats, and about 335 kilometres (208 mi) west-northwest from the state capital, Bengaluru.
Sringeri is the sacred site of the first matha (monastery) established by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, the greatest teacher of Advaita Vedanta philosophy. This little village, housing one of the most important Sankaracharyas of today, is located on the banks of the river Tunga, in the Malnad region of Karnataka, India.
In order to have a comfortable stay at Sringeri and have the darshan of Goddess and Acharya, Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, constructed the following Guest houses near the Sharada Temple. Sri Shankara Kripa
Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham. Publications. One of the main activities of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham to propogate the Sanatana Dharma throughout the world.
Sri Jagadguru Sankaracharya Mahasamsthanam Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetam, Sringeri has been bestowed lands, buildings and institutions from time to time in order to propagate the eternal values as profounded by Sri Adi Shankara and for pursuit of vedic studies and other activities of the institution for the benefit of people in their locations.
One of the holiest and most important Hindu pilgrim centres, Sringeri was the site of the first of the four Peethas (centres) established by the great sage Adi Shankaracharya, the founder of the Advaita philosophy.
All Dasanami Sannyasis trace their own guru paramparas ultimately through one of these four disciples of Sankaracharya. The line of succession of Sankaracharyas at Sringeri is an unbroken one from the days of Sri Adi Sankaracharya and Suresvara. See more information about the Gurus below.
Guru Parampara — Sringeri Sharada Peetham. The Advaita Guru Parampara is traced from God Himself as Narayana/Sadasiva through Vedic seers, Adi Sankaracharya and his four disciples, Suresvara, Padmapada, Hastamalaka and Totaka. All Dasanami Sannyasis trace their own guru paramparas ultimately through one of these four disciples of Sankaracharya.
