Gangamoola
The forested hill inside Kudremukh National Park that is the source of the Tunga, Bhadra and Nethravathi rivers. A Varaha idol and a small shrine mark the spot.
Sringeri
Built around the Sharada Peetham on the Tunga. Temple town by morning, river and forest the rest of the day.
Places to see in Sringeri
All placesSirimane Falls
A broad, low fall about 12 km from Sringeri where the water spreads over a rock shelf into a shallow pool. Safe enough to stand under, which makes it the most family-friendly waterfall in the district.
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
The first of the four mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya, on the bank of the Tunga. The Vidyashankara temple beside it is a 14th-century Hoysala–Vijayanagara hybrid whose twelve zodiac pillars catch the sun month by month. Tame carp fill the river at the steps.