Sringeri Sharada Peetham is the first Jagadguru Shankaracharya Peetham. Sringeri Mutt is established by Sri Sri Sri Jagadguru Adishankaracharya (Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada) in 8th century.
Sri Jagadguru Sankaracharya Mahasamsthanam Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetam, Sringeri has been bestowed lands, buildings and institutions from time to time in order to propagate the eternal values as profounded by Sri Adi Shankara and for pursuit of vedic studies and other activities of the institution for the benefit of people in their locations.
Presently the institution maintains more than 120 branches situated at the length and breadth of India.
Here is the list of important festivals celebrated at Sringeri Sharada Peetham..
- Ardrotsava (Arudra Darshanam)
- Makara Sankaranthi
- Sri Lalitha Panchami
- Ratha Sapthami
- Rathotsava of various deities of different shrines
- Maha Shivaratri
- Chandramana Ugadi
- Sri Rama Navami
- Sri Shankara Jayanti
- Sri Girija Kalyanam
- Sri Nrisimha Jayanti
- Abhishekha to Goddess Sri Sharadamba
- Vyasa Pooja
- Sharavana Somavara Pooja
- Sri Varamahalakshmi Vrata
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami
- Swarna Gowri Vrata
- Sri Vinayaka Vrata
- Sri Maha Ganapati Vakyartha Sabha
- Sri Kedereshwara Vrata
- Sri Vamana Jayanti
- Sri Ananthapadmanabha Vrata
- Sri Umamaheshwara Vrata
- Navaratri
- Bali Padya
- Kartika Somavara Pooja
- Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi
- Laksha Deepotsava
- Kartika Somavara Pooja
- Maha Pradosha
- Sri Subramanya Shashti
- Andhakasura Vadha
- Jayanti and Aradhana of Jagadgurus
- Vardanthi of Jagadguru
- Pattabhishekha day of Jagadguru
- Sanyasa Sweekara day of Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji
- Sri Kalabhairava Ashtami