Shirali

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Shirali
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Shirali
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°01′00″N74°31′00″E / 14.0167°N 74.5167°E / 14.0167; 74.5167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Area
 • Total13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,000
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581 354
Telephone code91-(0)8385
Vehicle registration KA-47

Shirali is a village in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. [1] Shirali is home to two prominent temples: the Chitrapur Math and the Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple. The Chitrapur Math is the holiest temple of 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.

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Etymology

The name Shirali is derived from Sanskrit Shrivalli, which means wealthy. The shrine of Goddess Shrivalli Bhuvaneshwari inside the premises of Chitrapur Math signifies the origin of the name Shirali.

Geography

Shirali is located at 14°01′00″N74°31′00″E / 14.0167°N 74.5167°E / 14.0167; 74.5167 . [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 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 Chitrapur, 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).

Climate

Climate data for Shirali (1981–2010, extremes 1974–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.9
(98.4)		38.6
(101.5)		37.6
(99.7)		38.3
(100.9)		38.2
(100.8)		36.7
(98.1)		33.9
(93.0)		32.6
(90.7)		33.6
(92.5)		36.2
(97.2)		36.9
(98.4)		37.1
(98.8)		38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)33.0
(91.4)		32.9
(91.2)		33.8
(92.8)		34.4
(93.9)		34.4
(93.9)		30.7
(87.3)		29.3
(84.7)		29.4
(84.9)		30.4
(86.7)		31.6
(88.9)		33.1
(91.6)		33.3
(91.9)		32.2
(89.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.0
(80.6)		27.0
(80.6)		28.4
(83.1)		29.8
(85.6)		30.1
(86.2)		27.3
(81.1)		26.4
(79.5)		26.4
(79.5)		27.0
(80.6)		27.7
(81.9)		28.0
(82.4)		27.7
(81.9)		27.7
(81.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21.0
(69.8)		21.1
(70.0)		23.1
(73.6)		25.1
(77.2)		25.9
(78.6)		23.9
(75.0)		23.6
(74.5)		23.5
(74.3)		23.6
(74.5)		23.8
(74.8)		23.0
(73.4)		22.1
(71.8)		23.3
(74.0)
Record low °C (°F)14.8
(58.6)		16.7
(62.1)		18.3
(64.9)		19.8
(67.6)		20.3
(68.5)		14.3
(57.7)		18.3
(64.9)		21.3
(70.3)		20.8
(69.4)		15.8
(60.4)		17.1
(62.8)		14.8
(58.6)		14.3
(57.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)0.4
(0.02)		0.0
(0.0)		0.6
(0.02)		13.0
(0.51)		158.1
(6.22)		1,089.5
(42.89)		1,259.7
(49.59)		993.7
(39.12)		378.9
(14.92)		206.2
(8.12)		41.9
(1.65)		13.3
(0.52)		4,155.4
(163.60)
Average rainy days0.10.00.11.05.122.727.526.615.48.42.00.5109.5
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)64646668708489888480716575
Source: India Meteorological Department [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Karnataka" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shirali
  3. ↑ "Station: Shirali Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 707–708. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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