Created Date: 01 November 2014
Best of Sringeri Recommended by Indian travellers
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About Sringeri
Sringeri is one of the major religious townships of South India located on the banks of River
Tunga. It is situated in Chikmagalur District of Karnataka lying in the mountainous terrain of the
Western Ghats. Sringeri is situated at an average elevation of 672 metres. The holy town is
famous for the first ever matha established by Adi Shankaracharya, founder of the doctrine of
Advaita Vedanta.
The town derived its name from the mythological character Rishyasringa, who was a part of
Ramayana. Famed for featuring a major centre for Advaita Vedanta, Sri Sarada Samsthanam is
also known as Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham. Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham was established in
the 7th century and is one of the prominent Shakthi Sthalas at present.
The pilgrim town also has a 14th century Vidyashankara Temple, one of the noteworthy sites to
witness Vijayanagar style of architecture. Chenna Keshab Temple and Sharadamba Temple
are the other highlights of the region.
Agumbe, Jog Falls, Kudremukh and the Sringagiri hills around are some of the notable sites to
visit. Sarada Navratri is a major festival, which is celebrated with great zeal and show. During
the festival, the pilgrim centre is frequented by devotees from all over.
Travelling to Sringeri is not much of a hassle, as the destination is connected with several parts
of the country. The closest airport to Sringeri is Mangalore International Airport, located at a
distance of 100 km. The nearest railhead to the town is at Udupi, which is linked by railway to
Chikmagalur. Buses are available from Bangalore, Chikmagalur, Mangalore, Shimoga and
Udupi to reach Sringeri.
The climate of Sringeri is identical to the Malnad region, which remains cool throughout the
year. The holy town has its peak season during the festival of Sarada Navratri. During this
festival, the region is thronged by devotees in large numbers.
Information
State:
Karnataka
Famous for/as: Pilgrimage
Altitude:
2204 M
Top attractions in Sringeri recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers
Sharada Temple
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 1 Of 23
Ratings: 6.28/7 (18 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
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21:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 21:00
"One of the Best Temple in Karnataka, no strings attached (No need to remove cloths, No
Queue). Very divine & Peaceful. I usually visit this temple 2-3 times a year, best time to visit is
on Full moon day of "Karthika Masa", for Deepotsava. It's..." - Ravi Shankar, Bangalore, 2
days ago
2
Sringeri Math
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 2 Of 23
Ratings: 6.07/7 (11 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
21:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 21:00
"Sringeri Mutt is very much popular from the old times also as This Mutt founded by Jagadguru
Shankaraachaarya. Shree Sharada Deci is main god worshiped here literally, as mutt is giving
education with food and bed felicities to poor children. It..." - Akshatraj Adig, Bangalore, 2
months ago
3
Horanadu
Type:
Village
Entry: Free
Ranked: 3 Of 23
Ratings: 5.88/7 (8 Reviews)
"Horanaadu is the symble of western ghats and greenery. Horanadu is in between Merti hill,
Balige hill and many other hills. all visible from the temple. These hills will welcoming you to
trekking. This place has a got a good view of greenery...." - Akshatraj Adig, Bangalore, 2
months ago
4
Kigga
Type:
Village
Entry: Free
Ranked: 4 Of 23
Ratings: 5.40/7 (5 Reviews)
"Jiggs is a small nature surrounding village about 10 km from Sringeri. The major attraction is
Rishyasingara temple. Basically Siva temple . It is said that Adi Sankara came for worship. Very
beautiful calm temple. Suitable for meditation. The..." - Muralitharan Venkataraman,
Tiruchirapalli, Jun 6, 2014
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Hariharapura
Type:
Village
Entry: Free
Ranked: 5 Of 23
Ratings: 4.67/7 (3 Reviews)
Timings:
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Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 19:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 19:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
19:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 19:00
"One who visits Sringeri Should omit Hariharapura from their list as there is nothing to see there
expect a Matt. Realy a time consuming factor. I realy did'nt under stood why they recomended
this place for visit." - Manoj Kumar, Bangalore, May 25, 2014
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Annapoorneshwari Temple
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 6 Of 23
Ratings: 7.00/7 (1 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 20:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 20:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
20:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 20:00
"Horanaadu is famous for Shree Annapoorneshvari temple. Devi Annapoorneshwari is the god
of food. Temple is serving food to travelers who are coming to Horanaadu. And food served
here is really superb. I was really felt blessed when I visited there" - Akshatraj Adig,
Bangalore, 2 months ago
Sirimane Falls
Type:
Water Fall
Entry: Free
Ranked: 7 Of 23
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Adi Shankara Temple
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 8 Of 23
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 21:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
21:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 21:00
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Kere Anjaneya Temple
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 9 Of 23
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 18:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 18:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
18:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 18:00
10 Torana
Ganapati Temple
Type:
Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 10 Of 23
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 18:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 18:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
18:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 18:00
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Popular hotels in Sringeri recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers
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Advaith Lancer Hotel
Price:
Ranked:
Ratings:
Address:
Rs. 1,700 - 2,300
1 Of 15
5.41/7 (341 Reviews)
K.V.R.Road
Vidyaranyapura
Sringeri
Phone:
08265-250088
Preferred by: Family, Group | Bangalore, Pune Travellers
"Advaith Lancer Hotel is located in a beautiful location in Shringeri, very calm
and away from tourist crowd, yet not far from the Temple that we had planned to
visit. Staff are courteous and they attended appropriately. I would choose the
same..." - Sashidhar Sashidhar, Bangalore, 3 days ago
Read 341 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
2
Kanyakumari Lodge
Price:
Rs. 600 - 1,700
Ranked: 2 Of 15
Ratings: 4.99/7 (135 Reviews)
Phone: 8265-251838
Website: Www.kanyakumarilodge.com
"We had booked this hotel through stayzilla and were impressed with the hotel
location and room pictures. In reality the rooms were pathetic with cow webs and
dust everywhere. The rooms are pathetically small and the toilets are not upto
the mark...." - Mahesh Bhambore, Bangalore, 6 days ago
Read 135 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
3
Sringeri Mutt Guest House
Price:
Ranked:
Ratings:
Address:
Rs. 200 - 300
3 Of 15
4.86/7 (22 Reviews)
Shrimut,
Sringeri,
Phone:
8265-250123
Preferred by: Couple | Bangalore Travellers
"It was a nice experience there and there was no problem in finding the hotel. It
was located near to the city. It was a family trip for visiting temple. Hotel was nice
and the staff there was very good. They were quickly attending our request...." Daya shankar Shankar, , 1 month ago
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Read 22 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Dr's Heritage
Price:
Ranked:
Ratings:
Address:
Rs. Upto 400
4 Of 15
4.42/7 (13 Reviews)
Near Police Station,
Main Road,
Sringeri
Phone:
08265-250816
Preferred by: Group | Bangalore Travellers
"We stayed at Drâ€™s Heritage on 16th Aug, 2014 (one night). I do not know
how this place has such high rating here. We were disappointed to the core. As
soon as we checked in to the allocated room, we found the toilet flush
dysfunctional. The..." - Shreedevi Kuttan, , 2 months ago
Read 13 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Sringeri Lodge
Price:
Rs. Upto 300
Ranked: 5 Of 15
Ratings: 4.37/7 (7 Reviews)
Address: Bharathi Street
Sringeri
Phone: 08265-250485
"The hotel is located close to the city. The behaviour of the staff was normal.
The look of the hotel from inside and outside is average. The rooms were very
average, nothing great about them. The amenities provided in the room were
working..." - Naveen hn , , 2 months ago
Read 7 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Padmashri Lodge
Price:
Ranked:
Ratings:
Address:
Rs. 400 - 1,500
6 Of 15
4.24/7 (7 Reviews)
Harihara Street
Sringeri
Phone:
08265-250363
Preferred by: Group | Bangalore Travellers
"stay was fine.but the room was very congested and hot water was not available
24 hours. the lodge is located very near to the main temple which is a plus point,
there is no restaurant attached to the lodge.there is no parking facility in the..." Page 6/9
Ashwin Alva k, Mangalore, Sep 27, 2013
Read 7 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Pallavi Lodge
Price:
Rs. Upto 400
Ranked: 7 Of 15
Ratings: 3.47/7 (6 Reviews)
Address: Onikeri Street
Sringeri
Phone: 08265-250625
"It is the best place. Food was very good. Hotel was situated on the main road
and near to the bus stand. It was at walkable distance from the bus stand and
auto also was available to that place. Overall, my experience in this hotel was
very..." - Uma sundari , Bangalore, Jun 19, 2014
Read 6 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Shreepoorna Lodge
Price:
Rs. Upto 700
Ranked: 8 Of 15
Ratings: 4.45/7 (5 Reviews)
Address: Bharathi Street
Sringeri
Chikmagalur
Phone: 8265-250625
"We stayed there only for one day. It is near to the temple. Nothing was
complimentary. They had their own restaurant but they had not taken. Room
was average. Room service and staff service was also average. Reception
people were very good...." - Pushpalatha , Bangalore, May 2, 2014
Read 5 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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ShubhoDhaya Hotel
Price:
Ranked:
Ratings:
Address:
Rs. Upto 500
9 Of 15
5.52/7 (3 Reviews)
Bharathi Street
Sringeri
Phone:
08265-251167
Preferred by: Family | Bangalore Travellers
"The location was beautiful and the apperance of the hotel was nice,good
surrounding and its near to all the places,room and the bathroom was so neat
and clean,good ambience,and good water facility and especially it’s a buget
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hotel,good value for..." - Manjunth Sathyanarayn, Bangalore, May 24,
2012
Read 3 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
10 Guruprasad
hotel
Price:
Rs. Upto 500
Ranked: 10 Of 15
Ratings: 5.23/7 (3 Reviews)
Phone: 91-9448025835
"Food was there but I did not take it. Room was good. Services of the hotel were
average. Reception services were very good. Appearance and location of the
hotel was good. Location wise, it was also good. Sringeri is an excellent
place...." - Pushpalatha , Bangalore, May 2, 2014
Read 3 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Best way to travel from Bangalore to Sringeri
Sringeri is located at a distance of about 330 km from Bangalore. Being a major religious
township of Karnataka, Sringeri is well-connected to Bangalore by roadways. The best way to
reach Sringeri from Bangalore is by car. The places covered on the journey are Bangalore-68
km->Tumkur-73 km->Tiptur-66 km->Kadur-40 km->Chikmagalur-12 km->Machagondanahalli62 km->Koppa-24 km->Sringeri. Driving to Sringeri is the best way to enjoy the scenic beauty of
Western Ghats. Indian Oil, HP and Bharat Petroleum pumps are located en route. You will also
come across various restaurants and small food joints along the way. There is a Cafe Coffee
Day on State Highway 64.
Transport options from Bangalore to Sringeri
Bangalore to Sringeri By Car: Take a car or hire a cab from Bangalore to Sringeri, a journey of
about 6 hours. The cost of cabs ranges from INR 8 to INR 24, depending upon the type of car.
Ideal for groups and for families travelling with senior citizens and kids.
Bangalore to Sringeri By Bus: Take a direct bus from Bangalore to Sringeri, a journey of about 8
hours. Many private and KSRTC buses ply between Bangalore and Sringeri. The places
covered during the journey bare Bangalore->Kunigal->Hassan->Belur->Chikmagalur->Sringeri.
Sringeri Bus Stand is only 1 km away from Sri Sharada Peetham. You can take auto rickshaw
or a cab from the bus stand to travel within the city. Suitable for individual travellers.
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Bangalore To Sringeri
(260Km)
Chennai To Sringeri
(543Km)
Mysore To Sringeri
(196Km)
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Mumbai To Sringeri
Hyderabad To Sringeri
Kochi (Cochin) To Sringeri
Visakhapatnam To Sringeri
Delhi To Sringeri
(669Km)
(563Km)
(403Km)
(988Km)
(1710Km)
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