Sharadambika Temple

Overview

Sharadambika Temple is situated in Sringeri,Chickmagalur and is committed to Goddess Sharadambika. The Sharadamba temple in Shringeri was built up by Sri Shankaracharya when he set up the Sharada Peetham Matha here. It is an excellent temple, set in the Malnad district. Shringeri is situated on the stream's banks Tunga. The Moolavar of this temple is Sharadambika. The Theertham is Tungabadra. This temple is 1000 to 2000 years of age. Sri Kala Bhairava, Sri Hanuman, Mother Kali and Mother Durga are the gatekeeper gods of the mutt in east, west, north and south individually.

About the Temple

The antiquated Sri Sharada temple was setup by Sri Shankaracharya. Initially it was an unassuming place of worship with the Murti of Sharada made of sandalwood, introduced over the Sri Chakra that Sri Adi Shankara cut on a stone. In this manner Sri Bharati Krishna Tirtha and Sri Vidyaranya had a temple constructed in the Kerala style, with timber and tiled rooftop. Sri Bharati Krishna Tirtha substituted the sandalwood symbol with the present brilliant icon.The present temple structure in rock and cleaned stone walling around the sanctum was assembled by Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava. The temple's Mahamandapam has a gigantic stone column impeccably cut with divinities like Durga, Raja Rajeshwari, Dwarapalakas and Devis which are all etched by Shilpa Sastra. Purified by the love of an unbroken progression of Acharyas of the most elevated virtue, loftiest dedication and unparalleled mantric forces, the Murti of Sri Sharada transmits effortlessness and favors. Sri Vidya Shankar graces from a stone temple close-by. There are places of worship for Baghwan Sankara, Janardana, Hanuman, Garuda, Shakti Ganapathi, Vakeeswari, Sri Rama, Hari Hara, Malayala Brahmma and Subramanya. The temple's development started in the year 1907 and the sanctification was praised in the year 1916.Baghwan Shankara fits in with eighth century. He was not just an otherworldly Guru but rather effected numerous changes as well. He battled against the chances that lessened the wonderfulness of Vedic religion. Shakti love was of an unrefined sort in those days. Sri Bhagwat Pada endeavored to acquire worthy methods for love of Shakti in a nice way demonstrating that Mother is all lenient and not irate as depicted by the Kapalika group by requesting penance of men and creatures. He even took a chance with his own life in the fight. With only 4 supporters to lecture Advaita theory, Bhagwan Sankara built up 4 Peetas in four sections of India, Sringeri (Dakshinamnaya) being the first. Others are Dwaraka (Paschimamnaya), Badrinath (Uttaramnaya) and Puri (Purvamnaya). Kalady in Kerala is His origination. He climbed the Sarvajna Peeta in Shardi in North and vanished at Kedarnath. He secured the entire of Bharath Varsha in his main goal intended to revive our Sanatana Dharma, setting up the four peetas. Amid the hundreds of years that took after, starting with Sri Sureswara, 36 Peetadipathis had managed Sringeri Sharada Peetam. Sri Bharathi Theertha Swamigal is the present pontiff, all committed to the rationality of Advaita. His mutt is on the banks of Tungabadra close to the temple. Durbar darshan is an essential celebration occasion of the temple amid Navarathri. Amid this darshan, Panchanga (chronological registry) would be perused out with droning of Vedas joined by Mangal Vadyas - favorable music with Aarati to Devi Sharadambika. Situated on a brilliant throne, wearing imperial robes, crown, significant decorations on the mid-section and precious stone rings and holding a Rudraksha Mala close by, the pontiff awards darshan to the lovers speaking to Mother Sharada. This is known as Durbar darshan.

About the Deity

Goddess Sharda Devi who is the symbol of Goddess Saraswathi graces from a temple with a tall Rajagopura.

Legend/Story

Vedas are of two sections - Gnana Kanda and Karma Kanda. There was a prominent researcher on Karmakanda named Mandanamisra, otherwise called Mimamsa. His insight was such that nobody could win him in level headed discussion. Nonetheless, an open deliberation was composed in the middle of Mandanamisra and shankara with Upaya Bharathi as the judge. Upaya Bharathi was the very incarnation of Mother Saraswathi, the Goddess of knowledge.Upaya Bharathi set out a condition. Shankara ought to wed and enter the family arrange on the off chance that he loses the level headed discussion and Mandanamisra ought to take to monkish life on the off chance that he loses.She put two festoons on both before the talk about initiation and said the one whose laurel blurred would be the washout. The open deliberation kept going 17 days. Mandanamisra's festoon blurred and he effortlessly acknowledged the thrashing and started to set himself up for grasping monkish life. Be that as it may, Upaya Bharathi mediated and requested Shankara to banter with Her on issues concerning conjugal life and ought to win her as well. Simple blurring of Mandanamisra's festoon alone can not affirm his triumphant. As a Brahmachari, Shankara couldn't acknowledge the test quickly and looked for a month's chance from Her. Sankara went into the body of a dead ruler Amarukan through his Yoga Shakti (Parakaya Pravesanam) and learnt the family science. Till Sankara's arrival, His pupil Padmapada was dealing with Sankara's unique body. Sankara returned to Upaya Bharathi, discussed with Her and won the challenge. Mandanamishra was permitted to take to religious austerity and got to be train of Shankara. Baghwan Shankara asked Upaya Bharathi for an aid that She must accompany him to all spots he goes. Mother Upaya Bharathi conceded the help on condition that he ought not swing back to guarantee Her tailing him and that she would stop at a spot where the guarantee went missed. With Vishwarupa-Mandanamishra, Shankara now had four devotees. He proceeded with his central goal. Mother Upaya Bharathi was taking after with the sound of Her anklets. On coming to a district in western ghats, Sankara saw a snake and frog in benevolent connections. Dairy animals and tiger were playing together. The Acharya believed that it was a perfect spot for Yogis to sit tight. Interim, the musical sound of the anklets of Mother Upaya Bharathi halted, Sankara turned back. Sankara quickly introduced the Sri Chakra on a stone there and introduced Devi with the name Sharada. Mother showed up before Sankara and said that this would be known as Sharada Peetam and that Her energy would be with the pontiffs of the Peetam to elegance the lovers. Mandanamishra, now Sureshwara turned into the first pontiff of Srigeri Sharada Peetam.

Rare Facts

Sharada temple is one of only a handful couple of sanctuaries that was set up by Adi Shankar, the best Advaita Guru.