Sharadamba, a form of the goddess SaraswatiUndeterminedSouth Indian
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
8th c. (traditionally founded by Adi Shankara)
Undetermined
History & significance
The principal shrine of Sringeri, traditionally founded by Adi Shankara in the 8th century and dedicated to Sharadamba. Pindari raiders sacked it during the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1791, after which Tipu Sultan wrote to the Sringeri Shankaracharya offering protection, money and gifts to restore it.