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Sringeri

Coordinates: 13°25′N 75°15′E / 13.42°N 75.25°E / 13.42; 75.25
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Sringeri
Town
Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri
Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri
Sringeri is located in Karnataka
Sringeri
Sringeri
Coordinates: 13°25′N 75°15′E / 13.42°N 75.25°E / 13.42; 75.25
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkamagaluru
RegionMalenadu
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayat
 • Chief OfficerR. Sreepad [1]
 • MLAT D Rajegowda (Indian National Congress)
Area
 • Town
1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
 • Rural
442.38 km2 (170.80 sq mi)
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Town
3,922
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
 • Rural
32,617
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577139
Telephone code08265
Vehicle registrationKA-18
Websitewww.shringeritown.mrc.gov.in

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.

Etymology

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The name Sringeri is derived from Rishyashringa-giri, a nearby hill that is believed to have contained the hermitage of Rishi Vibhandaka and his son Rishyashringa. In an episode in the Bala-Kanda of the Ramayana, Vasishtha narrates how Rishyashringa brought rains to the drought-stricken kingdom of Romapada.[3]

According to legend, Sri Adi Shankara is said to have selected the site as the place to stay and teach his disciples, because when he was walking by the Tunga river, he saw a cobra with a raised hood, providing shelter from the hot sun, to a frog undergoing labour. Astonished by the place where natural enemies had gone beyond their instincts, he stayed here for twelve years. Sri Adi Shankaracharya also established mathas in the northern (at Jyotirmath, near Badrinath), eastern (at Puri) and western (at Dwaraka) quarters of India.

Geography and climate

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Sringeri is located at 13°25′N 75°15′E / 13.42°N 75.25°E / 13.42; 75.25.[4] It has an average elevation of 672 meters (2204 feet). The average annual temperature is 23.5 °C, with the highest temperatures reaching 32 °C in April and lowest temperatures of 16 °C in winter months (December–January). There is significant rainfall (annual average of 3949 mm ), mostly during the months of June, July and August.

In 2018, Sringeri received an annual rainfall of 4,981 millimetres (196.1 in), while Kigga hobli received 6,968 millimetres (274.3 in), one of the highest in the state that year.[5] During 2019 and 2022, Sringeri received 3,819 millimetres (150.4 in)[6] and 3,892 millimetres (153.2 in) of annual rainfall, respectively.[7]

Demographics

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As of the 2011 India census, Sringeri had a population of 36,539. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sringeri has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 82%. In Sringeri, 8.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TP Shringeri". Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India 2011 - District Census Handbook - Chikmagalur - Karnatakaook" (PDF). Office Of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner India. p. 22. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "The legend of Rishyasringa". Sringeri Sharada Peeta. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sringeri, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  5. ^ "Annual State Report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Annual State Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Annual State Report 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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