Hulikal is a village located in the Hosanagara taluk of the Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is known for its heavy rainfall.

The Hulikal village lies in the Western Ghat (Paschima ghatta in Kannada) region of Karnataka state.

The nearest airport is at Mangalore, situated 123 km south-west of Hulikal.

Over the past few years it has surpassed the rainfall record held by Agumbe in Tirthahalli taluk, also in Shimoga district to be arguably called the 'rain capital' of Karnataka.

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