Sri Sharadamba is an embodiment of Saraswathi, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, holds a venerable position in Hindu spirituality, especially revered in Sringeri, Karnataka, and the broader context of Kashmir Shaivism. As the presiding deity of knowledge and arts, her worship is central to the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, one of the four Advaita Vedanta monasteries established by Adi Shankaracharya.