Sirsi, also spelled as Shirasi is a city in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India.

River Aghanashini begins at a place near Sirsi called "shankara honda" and flows towards the Arabian Sea in the west.

The climate of Sirsi is moderate and pleasant throughout the year with high humidity and day temperature usually stays warm.

In Sirsi City Municipal Council, the female sex ratio was 1014, whereas the state average in Karnataka was 973.

Sirsi is linked to neighboring district headquarters of Dharwad, Mangalore, Udupi, Haveri, Belgaum and Shimoga.

The state corporation has a network of buses to all major cities and towns in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa.

Vaddi Ghat Road from Ankola via Achave, Yana Rock Mountain, Devanahalli, Total Number of Hairpin turn : 21 3.

Haveri Railway Station is about 76 km (47 mi) from Sirsi and it has rail network to some major cities like Hubli, Davangere, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli.

The festival is celebrated every alternate year in the town which attracts a large crowd on all the five days from different parts of the India.

[14] Dollu Kunitha is also another folk dance of Sirsi performed during Bedara Vesha and Marikamba Fair.

The arecanut grown in Sirsi has unique features like a round and flattened coin shape, particular texture, size, cross-sectional views, taste, etc.

Nearly 100,000 Hindu devotees from all parts of the country attend the fair, making it one of the biggest festivals in South India.

Shree Matha is situated amidst evergreen forests near Shalmala river in Sirsi Taluk of Uttara Kannada district.

Its history can be traced back to the period of Adi Shankaracharya who professed Advaita philosophy and established Mathas to propagate it.

It is a famous religious center and includes 16 seemas in the Upperghat and several places in the Lowerghat and many more disciples across India.

Havyaka Brahmins, Ramakshatriyas, Sheeligas, Siddhis, Marathis, Goulis, Bhandaris and Kunbis and many more are the traditional disciples of this matha.

[3] Sodhe or Sonda or Swadi flourished during the Vijayanagara Empire and is a considered to be a sacred place by both Hindus and Jains.

[19][20] Manjuguni is one of the popular pilgrim centers located in the Uttara Kannada (North Kanara) district of Karnataka state.

[24] Shree Matha is situated amidst evergreen forests near Hulekal in Sirsi Taluk of Uttara Kannada district.

Its history can be traced back to the period of Madhvacharya who professed Dvaita philosophy and established Mathas to propagate it.