Welcome to Srimad Jagadguru Sri Kudali Shringeri Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam

INDEX
	Geographical Details of Sri Kudali Kshetra
	Introduction of Sri Kudali Kshetra
	History of Sri Kudali Sringeri Sharada Peetham
	Photo gallery of Sri Kudali Kshetra
	Geneology of the pontiffs of Sri Kudali Kshetra
	Introduction of the existing pontiffs
	Details of Seva
	An Appeal to devotees
	Special Programmes


Introduction of Sri Kudali Kshetra :
Kudali main centre, a small village is located 14 km north east of the district centre of Shimoga in Karnataka state. River Tunga enters the village from south and flows westwards. The river Bhadra enters from the South-East, through Holehonnur, flows east of the village and converge with Tunga, flows northwards, thereafter is known as Tungabhadra. In Hindu scriptures, this place was called as Yamalapuri. These two rivers viz., Thunga and Bhadra originate in Varaha Mountains in Sahyadri range of Western ghats, encircle the village Kudali and flow as a confluent thereafter. This is why this place is known as Kudali, which means confluence of two rivers.
	Origin of the River: Damstrabhyaam Nisruthe ghoretara bhuchha nadidwayam \| Tungabhadreti vikhyata nadeenam pravaraa shubhaa \| Vedapaadodbhave daevee shree shailotthunga gaminee \| Tungabhadreti vikhyata mahaapaatakanaashinee\|\|

This kshetra was the Tapobhoomi (meditation land) of the famous sage Galava. It is claimed in the puraanas (legends) that Tunga was the visage of Narayana, while Bhadra that of Shiva.

	Tungaa Narayanaha saakshaat Bhadradevo Maheshwaraha Tungabhadratmakam Viddhi Harishankarayorvapuhu \|\|

At the point of confluence of these two rivers, there is a “Udbhavalinga” (Linga rises on its own from the earth) called “Sangameshwara”. On the banks, there is a temple of Ramanathalinga, as well a temple of Vishnu who blessed his renowned devotee Prahalada in the form of a miniature sized “Chitamani Narasimhaswamy”. At the southern end of the village there is a temple of Brahmeshwara established by Lord Brahma himself.

This kshetra is also well known as, ‘Narasimhakshetra’ as one of the deities is ‘Narasimhaswamy’, ‘Dakshina Varanasi’ (Banaras of the south) due to the existence of a temple of ‘Lord Shiva’ on the banks and called Mahaprayaga, due to the confluence of the two rivers.

	Jurisdiction of Sri Kudali Kshetra as Mentioned in Skanda Purana Koshadwaya Pramanam cha Drona Parvatha samyuthaha \| Sangamam Tungabhadraayaha Devanamapi Siddidaha\|\|

There exists a hill to the east of Sangam. Now it is known as Bhairanabetta. There is a temple of Kalabhairava on the hill. Thus the name for the hill. This was known as Dronaparvatha in the ancient purana (legends). This Kudali kshetra has an impact over a distance of six kilometers that includes the hill. Generally the Kshetramahime (Speciality of the place) is restricted to the physical area of that particular kshetra. However, it is said in the puranas (legends) that the Kshetramahima of this place is spread over a distance of 6 km (Knosa dwaya), there by indicating the greatness of this Holy place. Building of Sri Kudali Sringeri Dakshinamanya Sharadapeetham and the temples of the deities of Sri Sharadamba and Sri Vidyashankara are located close to Sangama.

\|\| Sri Sharadabhujanga Prayathaastakam\|\|

	Suvakshojakumbhaam Sudhapoorna kumbhaam Prasadaavalambaam Prapunyaavalambaam\| Sadaasyendubimbaam Sadanoshatabimbaam Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam\|\|1\|\|

		Kataakshe dayaadraam kare gnanamudraam Kalaabhirvinidram Kalapaihi subhadraam\| Purastreem Vinidraam purastungabhadram Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|2\|\|

	Lalaamaankaphaalaam lasadgaanalolaam Swabhaktaikapaalam yashahshreekapolaam\| Kare twakshamaalam kanathprathnalolaam Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|3\|\|

		Suseemanthaveneem drusha nirjithineem Ramathkeeravaneem namadwajrapaaneem\| Sudhamantharaasyam mudaa chintyaveneem Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|4\|\|

	Sushaanthaam sudehaam druganthe kachaamthaam Lasathsallathangee mananthaamachintyam\| Smarettapasaihi sargapoorvastitaam taam Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|5\|\|

		Kurange turange mrugendrae khagendrae Maraale madhebhe mahokshedhiroodhaam\| Mahatyam navamyam sada saamaroopam Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|6\|\|

	Jwalathkanthivahnim Jaganmohanaangeem Bhajanmanasambhoja subhrantha bhrungeem\| Nijastrotrasangeetha nrutya prabhaangeem Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|7\|\|

		Bhavaambhojanethraja sampoojyamaanaam Lasanmandahasa prabhavaktra chinhaam\| Chalachanchalaachaaruthaatamkakarnaam Bhaje sharadaambaa majasram madambaam \|\|8\|\|