Shirali

Shirali
ಶಿರಾಲಿ
Town

Shirali Beach
Shirali

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 14°01′00″N 74°31′00″E / 14.0167°N 74.5167°ECoordinates: 14°01′00″N 74°31′00″E / 14.0167°N 74.5167°E
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada district
Area
 • Total 13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation 42 m (138 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 23,000
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 581 354
Telephone code 91-(0)8385
Vehicle registration KA-47

Shirali (Kannada: ಶಿರಾಲಿ) is a village in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.[1] Shirali is home to two prominent temples: the Chitrapur Matt and the Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple. The Chitrapur Saraswat Matt is the holiest temple to the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community, and the Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya temple is the Kuladev to the Kamaths, Bhats, Puraniks, Prabhus, Joishys, Mallyas, Kudvas and Nayak families from the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community.

Etymology

The name Shirali was given by Tipu Sultan as'Shar-e-Ali, which means City of Ali. in the Name of Hyder Ali father of Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan repalce name from Ventakapu to Shar-e-Ali, which later know as Shirali.

The name Shirali is derived from Sanskrit Shrivalli, which means wealthy.

Geography

Shirali is located at 14°01′00″N 74°31′00″E / 14.0167°N 74.5167°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 12 meters (42 ft). Nearest towns- On the South is Bhatkal and Baindur On the North is another temple town, Murudeshwar.

Transportation

Road

Shirali is on the National Highway No. 66 (the highway that runs from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram). A large number of Karnataka and Maharashtra State Transport buses pass through Shirali. Private transport buses using NH17 also provide facility to reach Shirali. From the main road (highway) of Shirali, Shri Chitrapur Math and the Maha Ganapathi Temple are about 2 km in the interior, for which auto-rickshaws are available. Distances to Shirali from some of the major cities are:

Rail

On the Konkan Railway line, the nearest railway stations are Murudeshwar and Bhatkal (both about 6 km from Shirali to the north and south respectively). Autorickshaws, buses and other modes of road transport are available to reach Shirali from either of the railway stations. The Mangalore-Verna stops at Chitrapur station at 9.39 a.m.and Verna-Mangalore trains stops at 17:03 p.m.

Air

The nearest airport is Mangalore (156 km) and the next closest is Dabolim Airport in Goa (200 km).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Karnataka". Census of India. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shirali

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