Shirva, India
Shirva is a village in Udupi district, Karnataka, India.
Shirva | |
|---|---|
town, village | |
| Nickname(s): Manchakal | |
  Shirva Location in Karnataka, India  Shirva Shirva (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13.2465°N 74.84445°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 20 |
| Nearest city | Udupi |
| Website | karnataka |
Demographics
The village was in international news during 2012, because Jacintha Saldanha, a nurse working in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, Westminster, London apparently committed suicide because of prank calls from radio hosts pretending as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, hailed from this village and she was buried in this village.[1]
Our Lady of Health Church, Shirva
Our Lady of Health Church, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, is renowned for its Gothic architecture. The altar had beautiful Roman styled paintings, which were replaced with newer paintings during renovation.[2]
References
- TNN (16 December 2012). "Indian nurse's funeral in Karnataka Town". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- Naronha, Sapna (21 July 2015). "Paintings adorn the church wall" (Bangalore). Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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