The ultimate destination of visitors in Shankar Math complex is the clustered three temples of Sri Sharadamba, Lord Ganesha and Sri Shankara. The natural features and man made structures here exert a magnetic quality captivating the visitors. The temple dedicated to Sharadamba, a popular form of the goddess Saraswati, is the principal destination for local and outside devotees. The Sharadamba statue is made of white marble and decorated with silver prabhavali of rare artistic acrograpy. Opposite to this temple is another temple adorned by Lord Ganesha who solves all the hurdles and problems of worshippers, Both of these temples have splendid shikharas. In the mid-far end, facing the temple entrance, is the Dhyana Mandir wherein Sri Shankaras statue, carved in snow white marble, is placed on a raised platform. It is as though Sri Shankara gracefully observing the devotees of the two deities - Sharadamba and Ganesh, The whole mandir is ever cool, calm and holy, with vibrant environment.

Sin rounding the temples are the buildings serving different purposes. Guru Bhavana is the pious abode wherein Jagadguru of Shringeri Math rests whenever he visits this place. This is a specially designed construction, Adjacent to Guru Bhavana is the two storeyed building with many rooms for meeting the accommodation needs of visitors. The Samudaya Bhavana is another magnificent structure housing Sri Sharadamba Vedic Sanskrit Vidyalaya. The students admitted into this Vidyalaya get cost-free education Le._? free lodging, and boarding, free books and dresses etc. Here is a Library full of very rare and valuable books of Varied literature. Facilities are provided for conducting a variety of education and cultural programmes such as conferences. Seminars, Workshops, study circles, debates and lectures Sri Bharathi Teertha Sabha Bhavana in the left side of the temples, is a wide, spacious and impressive structure which provides venue for all important and big cultural events of Siddapur. This Bhavana, accommodating 800 persons, has all modern facilities, Conferences, seminars, dance and musical programmes, dramas, yakshaganas, religious and cultural functions, honouring VIPs, celebration of marriages and thread ceremonies, are held throughout the year.

Narasimha Vana and Sharada Vana are the two beautiful gardens attracting the visitors, It is an example of man’s cooperative effort in enriching the flora of nature. A wide variety of flower plants and creepers, rare medicinal plants and herbs, fruit bearing trees, sacred plants decorative plants etc are found here. These gardens are the evening resorts of the local and outside visitors who are fed up with the heat and dust or toils and troubles of daily life. They are fanned and freed in these gardens.

Thus the Shankar Math with its splendid building complex, holy premises of temples, the blessing Shankara in Dhyana Mandir, beautiful gardens and the surrounding beauty of nature all combine to attract the devotees and tourists throughout the year.

Events

• Special poojas and cultural activities during Ganesh Chaturthi
• Sri Shankara Jayanthi and Shaiannavaratri
• Religious, spiritual, educational and cultural activities round the year.

Facilities

• Facilities for conducting Horna. Havana Rituals, religious ceremoniesin most appropriate religious tradition,
• Built-in facilities for religious, spiritual cultural activities, seminars workshops.
• Facilities of free boarding, lodging for Brahmin students with teaching of Veda.
• Well equipped library with a varied collection.
• Beautiful natural garden.
• Decent accommodation for tourists

Address

Sliri Sliiingeii Shankar Mutt,
Hosur,
SIDDAPUR (Uttar Kannada) 581 355
Karnataka India.

Phone: 08389 230293

Contact person

Dodmane Vijay Hegde
Dharmadhikari
Phone: 08389-231448

Mob -.9449807180

Features

Elegant and Magnifident structure on Siddapur Kumta road.
Abode of peace and tranquility providing serene opportunity for rendering poojas,
Unique and vibrant meditation hall for effective meditation
Centre for many places of tourists attraction.

* Jogfalls * Lushigton falls * Unchalli falls * Raam Teertha *
* Gerusoppa * Idagunji * Murdeshwai * Chandragutti * Ikkeri *
* Keladv * Varadahalli * Banavasi * Sirsi * Yaana * Gokarna etc.

Location

The Shankar Math stands erected in the outskirts of Siddapur Town - two kms away from Siddapur Bus-stand, on the right side of Siddapur-Kumta road

Etymology

Mulbagilu has been taken from the word Mudalabagilu which means the eastern-door in the native Kannada language. Mulbagal was supposedly the eastern most frontier (and thereby the entrance) of the state of Mysore and hence the name. Also, it was the eastern gate to Vijayanagara Empire. A hill near this town is famous for being the first point of sun rise in Karnataka.

History

A legend specifies that the Hanuman temple here was installed by Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, after the Mahabharata war. Sage Vasishta is believed to have installed the idols of the main deity Srinivasa, Padmavati and Rama-Sita-Lakshmana.

Mulbagal is the birth place of famous literature D.V.Gundappa who is famous and well known by his Manku Timmana Kagga. Retired Lokaayukta Chief Mr.Venkatachalaiah was born in this Taluk.

Places to see

• Someshwara Temple: Apart from the famous Hanuman temple, this town has Someswara' temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Shiva linga here is similar to that at sacred Kashi or Varanasi.

• Baba Hyder Vali Dargah: Mulbagal is also famous for the dargah of Sufi Saint Hazrath Baba Hyder Vali. It is a 700 + years old dargah. Both Muslims and Hindus visit at the darga to get spiritual blessings of the saint. Urs, which is an annual festivity is celebrated for three consecutive days which is very popular even to date.

Temples in and near Mulabagilu

• Kshetra Palaka Sri Anjaneya Temple at Mulbagilu Bus stand, being tired after war Arjuna went on pilgrimage and bought his flag used during war consisting of Vayu Putra image and established in Mulabagal then called shathaka vatipuri.

Temple has been renovated recently by Hiranya gowda from USA native of Chamareddy palli a village near mulbagal.

• Someshwara Temple: Apart from the famous Hanuman temple, this town has Someswara' temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Shiva linga here is similar to that at sacred Kashi or Varanasi.

Legend says childless can pray for child by making pradhakshinas

• Virupakshi Sri Virupaksheshwara Swamy Temple is also located in Virupakshi Village about 4 kilometres from Mulbagal. This temple was built in the 1200s by Vijayanagara Rulers and resembles the Virupaksheshwara Temple in Hampi. The pooja performances at this temple has been done by Agastya Gothra's Sri V.A. Subramanya Deekshit and Sons. This is the only family that has been doing the pooja here since the temple was constructed and dates back to about 8 generations.

• Lord Subramanyeswara temple at foot hills of Anjandri hill.

• 15 km from Mulbagal Avani Rama pratistita Ramalingeshwara temple and beautiful hill where sita stayed.

Avani Sree Sharada Sringeri Temple a temple built by Adishankara and rebuilt last decade.

• Vittaleshwara Temple: Another temple dedicated to Vishnu is the Vittaleswara temple and the idol is similar to Panduranga Vittala at Pandarapur in Maharashtra state.This is also very old temple and has a large gopuras (towers) and vast kalyani (pond).

• Sripadaraja Math: The town was the residing place of Sreepadaraja Swamiji or simply Sripadaraya, a direct disciple of Saint Madhwacharya, who is known as third avatar of Vayu. The earlier two being Anjaneya or Hanuman, second being Bheema; the second Pandava. Madhwacharya established the Dwaita school of philosophy. Sreepadaraaja Swamiji who was the raajaguru (most important advisor) of the Vijayanagara kings, was known to have used kannada keerthanas (hymns) during pooja which was considered holy during those times. Sreepaadaraja Swaamiji was also known to was offering sixty four types of dishes naivedya (offering) to God everyday without fail. He has penned many keerthanas praising God and are still popular even after 600 years.

• Narasimha Teertha: The Narasimha teertha is about 2 km from the town of Mulbagal. It is the sacred place where Swaamiji lived and had his brindavan (sacred resting place for Hindu sages) made, is now the headquarters of the Sreepaadaraaja Mutt founded by him. There is also a Swayamvyakta Yoga Narasimha temple near the brindavan.

• Baba Hyder Vali Dargah: Mulbagal is also sacred for Muslims as the dargah of Sufi Saint Baba Hyder Vali of Mulbagal is situated here here. Both Muslims and Hindus worship at the darga and Urus festival is very popular here even to date.

• Kurudamale Maha Ganapathi Temple: Situated at 8 km from Mulbagal. This place is famous for Lord Ganapathi Temple.the Idol of the lord ganapathi is made of single " Saligrama rock " and the height is about 21 Ft from the ground level , & This Idol as well as temple is told to be 5000 yrs old.

• Sreenivasa Temple in Jyothi Nagara Pet was built by Sri RangaDasulu