Sringeri, also written as Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka. Sringeri is home to a number of historic temples. Of these, Sri Sharadamba temple and Sri Vidyashankara temple and parshwanath jain temple are very prominent.Other historic temples nearby are Hornadu, Kollur and Kalasa. It is the site of the first maṭha (Sringeri Sharada Peeta) established by Adi Shankara, Hindu theologian and exponent of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy, in the 8th century CE It is located on the banks of the river Tungā and also a historical Temple (1200 years). Sringeri can also be reached from Mangalore which is at distance of 105 kilometers by road via Karkala. KSRTC operates AC and Non AC luxury buses from Bengaluru. Other travels like SRS and Sugama operate buses from Bengaluru. Sringeri is situated at a distance of 86 kilometres from Chikmagalur by road. Chikkamagaluru is connected to Bengaluru and other cities through road and a rail line via Kadur. It is 95 km from Shimoga which is connected to Bengaluru through Bus and Rail routes. Private buses are operated from Sringeri to Shimoga with good frequency. Udupi is at distance of 80 km via Hebri and Agumbe. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport at Mangalore.