Sringeri

In Pics: Congress president Rahul Gandhi visits Sharadamba temple in Karnataka's Sringeri

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the Sharadamba temple in the holy town of Sringeri in Karnataka`s Chikmagalur district, about 250 km west of Bengaluru. The temple is considered the first Hindu monastery set up by Adi Shankarachya.

Mar 21, 2018, 19:28 PM IST

Spiritual destinations: Visit this soulful belt in Karnataka to explore divinity

Travel agencies offer Sapta Kshetra packages to pilgrims who wish to cover all the seven divine destinations in the vicinity.

Sep 01, 2016, 10:55 AM IST

Government wrong on Adi Shankara's birth year: Kanchi seer

Sri Jayendra Saraswati, the head of the Kancheepuram Mutt in Tamil Nadu, on Monday described as "misrepresentation" the birth year of Adi Shankara as approved by the government.

Nov 23, 2015, 16:43 PM IST