Sringeri Sharada Peetham
दक्षिणाम्नाय श्री शारदा पीठम्
Amnaya peeth (south), Advaita
Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
The southern of the four amnaya peeths held to have been founded by Adi Shankara. Karnataka Smarta families look mainly to Sringeri. It has a branch at Kedar Ghat, Varanasi.
How a family belongs
A person seeks guidance or initiation from the Jagadguru. The peetham publishes no roll of disciples and offers no family registration.
Head
Bharati Tirtha
Jagadguru (Mahasannidhanam), named by a source dated August 2026
Vidhushekhara Bharati
Successor (Sannidhanam), named by a source dated August 2026
Named successor in 2015
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The four amnaya peeths
The four seats Adi Shankara is held to have founded, one for each direction. Kanchi Kamakoti is listed beside them; whether it is a fifth amnaya seat is argued within the tradition.
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.
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