Sri Sharadamba Sringeri
Sringeri Sharada Peetham (Sringeri Mutt), established by Sri Sri Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Bhagavatpada, is an esteemed Hindu religious site and one of the Astadasha Shakti Peetha Temple (18 ancient temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti).
The lineage of Jagadgurus of Sringeri Mutt has begun with Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada during 820 – 834 AD. And the present Mahaswamiji is – Sri Bharati Tirtha who has been the Peetadhipathi since 1989.
The Hoary Guru-Shishya Parampara, avichchinna ( unbroken) Guruparampara of Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham is given below…
| Jagadgurus of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham | Period of Reign (CE) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada | 820 (videha-mukti) |
| 2. | Sri Sureshwaracharya | 820 – 834 |
| 3. | Sri Nityabodaghana | 834-848 |
| 4. | Sri Jnanaghana | 848 – 910 |
| 5. | Sri Jnanottama | 910 – 954 |
| 6. | Sri Jnanagiri | 954 – 1038 |
| 7. | Sri Simhagiri | 1038 – 1098 |
| 8. | Sri Ishwara Tirtha | 1098 – 1146 |
| 9. | Sri Nrisimha Tirtha | 1146 – 1229 |
| 10. | Sri Vidya Tirtha | 1229 – 1333 |
| 11. | Sri Bharati Tirtha | 1333 – 1380 |
| 12. | Sri Vidyaranya | 1380 – 1386 |
| 13. | Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati I | 1386 – 1389 |
| 14. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati I | 1389 – 1408 |
| 15. | Sri Puroshottama Bharati I | 1408 – 1448 |
| 16. | Sri Shankara Bharati | 1448 – 1455 |
| 17. | Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati II | 1455 – 1464 |
| 18. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati II | 1464 – 1479 |
| 19. | Sri Puroshottama Bharati II | 1479 – 1517 |
| 20. | Sri Ramachandra Bharati | 1517 – 1560 |
| 21. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati III | 1560 – 1573 |
| 22. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati IV | 1573 – 1576 |
| 23. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati V | 1576 – 1600 |
| 24. | Sri Abhinava Nrisimha Bharati | 1600 – 1623 |
| 25. | Sri Sacchidananda Bharati I | 1623 – 1663 |
| 26. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati VI | 1663 – 1706 |
| 27. | Sri Sacchidananda Bharati II | 1706 – 1741 |
| 28. | Sri Abhinava Sacchidananda Bharati I | 1741 – 1767 |
| 29. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati VII | 1767 – 1770 |
| 30. | Sri Sacchidananda Bharati III | 1770 – 1814 |
| 31. | Sri Abhinava Sacchidananda Bharati II | 1814 – 1817 |
| 32. | Sri Nrisimha Bharati VIII | 1817 – 1879 |
| 33. | Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati | 1879 – 1912 |
| 34. | Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati III | 1912 – 1954 |
| 35. | Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha | 1954 – 1989 |
| 36. | Sri Bharati Tirtha | 1989 – Present |