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UNIQUENESS:
Sringeri, tile tri-syllabic word with resonant notes present
on the mental screen, a temple town abounding to glittering vestiges and
lingering memories of three unforgettable event that raised this tiny town into
a mighty mokshapuri of global importance, drawing thousands of I devotees throughout the
year. It was the favourite seat of sage Kasyapa Vibhandaka, the
venerable father of that celebrated Rishyasringa at whose august sight itself,
Varuna, the god of Rain shuddering empties himself to rejunevate the emancipated
Mother-Earth. Secondly, it was the seat of Mother Jnanamudrahasta Saradamba consecrated
by the illustrious Jagadguru Sankaracharya. And thirdly it was tile
sublime retreat of His Holiness Vidyaranya Swami, the virtual founder of the
great Vijayanagara empire that successfully repelled tile savage inroads made by
the iconoclast Muslims for over three long centuries. Apparently, this little
Sringeri township enshrining the world renowned Advaithamathapeetha has a rich
religo - cultural background that impels close study for advantages more than
one. Its unique features lift the soul and enjoin whole hearted veneration with
a mere mention of its name. more over it is located on tile sacred bank of
Tungabhadra, and it is here lies tile famous Vidyasankar temple built by
Vijayanagara rulers.
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