Shirali

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Shirali
village
Shirali Beach
Shirali Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°01′00″N 74°31′00″E / 14.0167°N 74.5167°E / 14.0167; 74.5167
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
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	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	581 354
Telephone code	91-(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.