Shringeri

Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī; ) also called Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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Place details

Locality: Sringeri
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 4,271
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sringeri
Settlement.other_name: Shringeri, Shringagiri
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Sringeritemple.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chikkamagaluru
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Malenadu
Settlement.governing_body: Town Panchayat
Settlement.leader_title1: Chief Officer
Settlement.leader_name1: R. Sreepad
Settlement.leader_title2: MLA

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4253
Elevation: 672
Image: Vidyashankara Temple at Shringeri.jpg
Dialing code: 08265

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Commons gallery: Shringeri
Commons category: Shringeri
postal code: 577139

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Etymology
Geography
Rainfall
Demographics
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Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī; ) 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.