41 Shiroor is a village in the southern state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

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. 41 Shiroor, Udupi, Karnataka It is located in the

Udupi Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road. ...

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Udupi district Udupi district (also Udipi or Odipu in Tulu language) is an administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi. It is situated in the Canara coastal region, there are seven taluks, ...

in Karnataka. It is located on the banks of Suvarna River 41 Shiroor is home to 2155 people (1014 males and 1141 females) according to the 2011 Indian population census. It also recorded a total of 423 families residing within the village. Udupi and 41 Shiroor have consistently shown a high degree of literacy (over 80%) and rank, together with nearby coastal districts, to be among the most literate areas of Karnataka. The transportation available to and from 41 Shiroor is limited as the village lacks connection to a public bus route. Also, the closest rail line to 41 Shiroor is upwards of 10 km away. It is, however, connected through a road system that allows travel by car and private bus services. The total geographical area of 41 Shiroor is 1427.17 hectares. The village itself is sprawled out over a large area and does not possess a central nucleus of population or town center. Most households are adjacent to large amounts of farmland and vegetation and together constitute the area pertaining to the village. Udupi is nearest town to 41 Shiroor which is approximately 22km away.

Shiroor Math

Krishna Math at Shiroor is one of the Ashta Mathas (8 Mathas) of

. Located on the banks of Suvarna River, it is one of the

Hindu monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha, who was a direct disciple of Sri

Madhvacharya Madhvacharya (; ; CE 1199-1278 or CE 1238–1317), sometimes Anglicisation, anglicised as Madhva Acharya, and also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the ''Dvaita'' ...

, the founder of the

Dvaita Dvaita Vedanta (); (originally known as Tattvavada; IAST:Tattvavāda), is a sub-school in the Vedanta tradition of Hindu philosophy. The term Tattvavada literally means "arguments from a realist viewpoint". The Tattvavada (Dvaita) Vedanta su ...

school of

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philosophy.

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* http://Udupi.nic.in/ Villages in Udupi district {{Udupi-geo-stub

Shiroor Math

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