Varadapura

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Varadapura
Varadapura
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 14°7′32″N 74°59′15″E / 14.12556°N 74.98750°E / 14.12556; 74.98750[1]
Name
Other names: Varadahalli
Proper name: Varadapura
Location
Country: India
State: Karnataka
District: Shimoga
Locale: Sagara, Karnataka
Elevation: 580 m (1,903 ft)
Architecture and culture
Primary deity: Shri Sri Sridhara Swami
Number of temples: 1

Varadapura (Kannada: ವರದಪುರ) also known as Varadahalli (Kannada: ವರದಹಳ್ಳಿ)is a small village in Karnataka located in the taluk of Sagara, Karnataka, India. It is notable for the hill shrine of Shri Sridhara Swami Ashram.[2] This Shrine is 6  km from Centre of Sagara, 72  km from Shimoga, 352  km from Bangalore and 800  km from Mumbai.[3]

Geography

Latitude 14.78 North, Longitude 74.59 East and Elevation = 580 Meters Above MSL

About Shrine

Saint Shri Shridhara Swami also referred to as "Bhagwan Sadguru Shri Shridhar Swami Maharaj" who lived here and spent his last few years of his life preaching the Dharma and some of his principles to his disciples and led the foundation for this Shrine.

This Shrine consists of Samadhi, Gynan Mandir, Dharma Sthamba, Goshala, Shridhar Teertha.

References

  1. ↑ "SRIDHARA-ASHRAMA-Varadahalli". Retrieved 2011-10-26. 
  2. ↑ "Varadahalli Sridhar Swami Mutt (Shrine)". Retrieved 2011-10-26. 
  3. ↑ "Bengaluru Weekend Gateway - Varadahalli". Retrieved 2011-10-26. 


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