Hiriadka

Town in Karnataka, India

Hiriadka Hiriyadka
Town
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi
• Density	800/km² (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	576113
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Nearest city/town	Manipal, Karkala
Sex ratio	1000:962 ♂/♀
Literacy	92%
Lok Sabha constituency	Udupi Chikmagalur

Hiriadka (Periyadka in Tulu) is a town in the Udupi District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is quite close to Udupi.^[1] It is 15 km from Udupi and 24 km from Karkala. It lies on the Udupi-Hebri road and is famous for the fair along with a festival called Siri Utsava/Siri Jaatre which happens every year in the month of April–May.^[2] Visitors from Udupi, Mangalore, Agumbe, Shimoga, and Dakshina Kannada districts are attracted to this popular fair. The Swarna River flows about 1 km from Hiriadka. After the renovation of the Sri Veerabhadra temple, Hiriadka has gained more popularity because of its attractive craftworks.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Pin Code: Hiriadka, Udupi, Karnataka, India". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ "'Siri' - Ritual of Hiriadka". Udupi Information on Temple, Travel, Hotels, Beaches, education and healthcare. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ "Udupi: Renovated Hiriadka Veerabhadra Adi Temple set for grand Brahmakalashotsava". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ "Hiriyadka Gopala Rao to be feted". Deccan Herald. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2019.