The Karnataka government observes Hemareddy Mallamma Jayanti on May 10 every year.
[1] Hemareddy Mallamma was born in the 14th century in the North Karnataka region.
She was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva in the form of Srisailam Mallikarjuna (one of the Jyotirlingas).
She went through a lot of torture by her sisters-in-law and even suffered murder attempts by them before they threw her out of the house.
Srisailam Mallikarjuna (Lord Shiva) was pleased by her devotion, appeared before her and offered a boon.