Sharada Peeth

A famous temple and Hindu pilgrimage site, dedicated to Sharadha, the Hindu goddess of learning. Here the Sharada script was devised in the 9th century, and a library established that has been used by such philosophers as Aadhi Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya from the 9th and 12th centuries, respectively. The Sharda Valley was a place for Buddhist and Hindu learning for many years.