The Sharada temple, dedicated to the Goddess of learning and wisdom, has grown from a simple shrine dating to the time of Adi Shankaracharya. In the fourteenth century, Vidyaranya is said to have replaced the old sandalwood image with a stone and gold image.The main deity, Annapoorneshwari is made of gold. It is believed that a person who seeks the goddess’ blessings would never have any scarcity for food in life. It is believed that Lord Shiva once had a curse and that this curse was reversed when the lord visited Goddess Annapoorna and sought her blessings.Mahamangalarati prayer will be offered every day at 9:00 am, 1:30 pm and at 9:00 pm. Kunkumarchana pooja starts every day at 11:00 am and at 7:00 pm.
DAY 1: PICKUP FROM MANGALORE: Hotel / Railway Station /Airport / Bus Station and proceed to Sringeri & Hornadu Sightseeing places including:
SRINGERI TEMPLE: The Sringeri matha is known as Sringeri Sharada Peetha. It is one of the four Hindu Advaita maths established by Adi Shankaracharya. It is also referred to as Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada peetam. Following the tradition initiated by Adi Shankaracharya, the maţha is in charge of the Yajur Veda (the Krishna (Black) Yajurveda is more prevalent in South India,
HORNADU TEMPLE: The temple is also known as Adhishakthyathmaka Sri Annapoorneshwari Ammanavara Temple or Sri Kshetra Horanadu Temple. It is believed that the sage Agastya in 8th century established the icon of the goddess here.According to another tale, Shiva beheaded the god Brahma. Brahma’s skull got stuck in Shiva’s hand. He was cursed that till the skull is not full of food or grains, it will stick to his hands. Shiva went everywhere and asked for food but the skull was never full. So he finally went to this temple and Annapoorna filled the skull with grains and reversed Shiva’s curse.
Drop at Mangalore Hotel / Railway Station / Ariport / Bus Station. End of a One Day Mangalore To Sringeri & Hornadu Tour…
[One Day Tour Car Rental Tariffs]
| Sl.No. | Cab Type | Per Day Non Ac | Per Day A/c | Add Km | Add Hrs | Parking Extra |
| 1 | Indica | Rs 3,700/- | Rs 4,100/- | Rs 08/- | Rs 150/- | Yes |
| 2 | Toyota Etios | Rs 4,900/- | Rs 5,300/- | Rs 11/- | Rs 200/- | Yes |
| 3 | Tavera | Rs 5,100/- | Rs 5,500/- | Rs 12/- | Rs 250/- | Yes |
| 4 | Innova | Rs 6,100/- | Rs 6,500/- | Rs 14/- | Rs 300/- | Yes |
| 5 | Tempo Traveller 12 + 1 Seater | Rs 7,000/- | Rs 7,800/- | Rs 18/- | Rs 400/- | Yes |
| 6 | Mini Bus 20 + 1 seater | Rs 10,350/- | Rs 11,200/- | Rs 26/- | Rs 500/- | Yes |
Guests are requested to follow the itinerary provided in the One Day Mangalore To Sringeri & Hornadu tour package. This One day Mangalore tour package can not be customized, however if guests prefer to visit different set of places in Mangalore and around, they can create their own itinerary and request for a custom quote from cab providers.