Sringeri

Sringeri Shringeri, Shringagiri
Town
Sri Vidyashankara temple (1342 CE) at Sringeri
Sringeri Location within Karnataka
Coordinates: 13.42°N 75.25°E / 13.42; 75.25
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Chikmagalur
Region	Malenadu
Government
• Body	Town Panchayat
• Chief Officer	R. Sreepad
• MLA	T D Rajegowda (Indian National Congress)
Area
• Town	1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
• Rural	442.38 km2 (170.80 sq mi)
Elevation	672 m (2,205 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Town	3,922
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
• Rural	32,617
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577139
Telephone code	08265
Vehicle registration	KA-18
Website	www.shringeritown.mrc.gov.in

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Sringeri (IAST: Śṛṅgerī; Kannada: [ʃriŋɡeːri]) also called Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikmagalur 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.