Quite often there are articles in newspapers and magazines about places of various interests like holidaying, spiritual, retreats or quiet places in nature (sides of rivers, mountains or forests) etc.,

   To experience of all the above, you have to visit and stay for one or two days, Hariharapura, a small village and agraharam of yesteryears. This place is about 19kms from Sringeri, Koppa Taluk and Chikmagalur Dist in Karnataka State and is about 25 kms from Agumbe, in western ghats, the second highest rain falling place in India. The village has about 800 houses and a population of 7000 people, whose main engagement is cultivation of Areca and paddy, leading a slow and leisurely pace of life.

  Just on the banks of the perennial river Thunga, a very ancient, of over 1000 year’s lineage, Adi Shankaracharya Peetam and Sree Math are situated. There are shrines of Sri Sharadambal, installed by Adi Shankaracharya and the shrine of Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy, originally done pujas by Sage Agastya.

  While there are so many published ‘pracharams’ about various swamijis, ashrams, spiritual centers etc., this ancient Sree Math is quietly continuing the traditional Sanatana Dharma practices, like running a veda patasala etc. awaiting its time. It is considered auspicious and effective to perform Homas and Yagnas in this Sree Math, where competent learned purohits are available.

  The present Peetathipathi, Sri Sri Swayamprakasha Sri Sachidananda Saraswathi Swamiji is keen in maintaining traditional practices, while at the same time, utilizing all modern technology in developing the Sreemath infrastructure. Daily activities include pujas in sannidhis, padapuja/biksha vandanam for Swamiji, and night pujas with Veda parayana. The Swamiji is easily available to devotees and quite often, Swamiji is invited and visits nearby towns and villages.

  The core of Sanatana Dharma is Vedas and to nurture and propagate Veda is one of the prime activities of this Sree Math. . In this direction, efforts are going on to expand the existing Veda Patasala and construct large structure, to cater to and taking in more ‘vidyarthees’(there are presently 22 students and one teacher, a fully residential Vedic School). You are welcome to view our master plan. Construction of Yaha Shala is progressing and next planned to start the Vedapatasala. And this needs contributions from devotees in a big way.

  If you plan to visit and stay for a couple of days, there is minimum accommodation facility and the food from Sree math, no hotels, no restaurants, no nothings. If you want to be ‘just yourself’, enjoy the quiet and bliss, sit or walk along the riverside, watch pujas, and recharge yourself, you are most welcome, as the moment you arrive, you will experience a quiet and peaceful bliss.

How to reach here?

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By Air: Bangalore or Mangalore Airports (Mangalore is nearby, about 125 kms)

By Bus: Both from Mangalore and Bangalore, there are direct day or night buses to Hariharapura (Both Private and KSRTC Buses). Driving by road both from Mangalore and Bangalore (which is about 250 kms), except some sections and Hill Ghat sections, roads are fairly motorable.

By Train: From Bangalore, come to Shimoga by Train, From Shimoga bus about 3 hours. From Mumbai, you can come to Udupi or Mangalore by Konkan Rail and from there by Road, about 3 hours drive.

Accommodation: At present, there are 4 rooms available at Sree Math, Hariharapura, with minimum bed, bath facilities. Food is free in Sree Math. Plans are underway to construct more rooms for visiting pilgrims.

For more information and assistance, kindly send email to Administrator of Sree Math hariharapura@yahoo.com, hariharapura@hotmail.com

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