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Vidyashankara Temple at Sringeri near Mangalore(Karnataka)

Deities: Vidyashankara

This temple combines the Hoysala and Dravida features. Twelve pillars in this temple mark the 12 zodiac signs, and the sun's rays fall on each of them in the order of the solar months. This temple dates back to the 14th century to the founding days of the Vijayanagar Kingdom. Sringeri is a grand seat of the Sankaracharya order established by the religious leader Adi Sankara.

Access and Accomodation: Mangalore

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