Mhalsa (Marathi: म्हाळसा, IAST: Mhāḷasā), also spelled as Mhalasa or Mahalasa, is a Hindu goddess.

She stands on a prostrate man or demon, as a tiger or lion licks blood dripping from the severed head.

As per this legend, Mhalsa was born as the daughter of a rich Lingayat merchant called Timmaseth.

An annual festival marking this event is celebrated in Pali every Pausha Pournima.

In recent years, due to the increased popularity of the goddess, new temples have been established in Verna, Karwar, Kumta, Mudgeri, Kundapura, Basruru, Shirva, Mangaluru, Kasargod, Harikhandige, Malpe and other areas mostly along coastal Karnataka.