SRINGERI - VIDYASANKAR DEVALAYA

Sringeri, the seat of Advaitha Matapitha justly claims the honour of possessing an ancient sacred Siva Devalaya in the centre of the Sarada pitha campus. Credit goes to Vidyaranya for its construction.

Among the celebrated pontiffs, who held this pitha's banner aloft, Vidyaranya is a multi-faceted diamond, and his tenure has a characteristic aroma that enveloped the whole of Dhakshinapatha and elevated millions of billions of Hindus with the liberal aid from the royal hands of imperial brand, at his behest.

He built a famous shrine called Vidyasankar at Sringeri, through the munificence of Vijayanagara rulers at that time. Its architectural design and spiritual eminence are of unique type that deserve close study.

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