Shirva, India
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Shirva
SHIRVA | |
|---|---|
TOWN | |
| Nickname: Manchakal | |
  Shirva Location in Karnataka, India  Shirva Shirva (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°14′47″N 74°50′40″E / 13.2465°N 74.84445°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 574116 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 20 |
| District | Udupi |
| Website | karnataka |
Shirva is a town in Udupi district, Karnataka, India.which is connected SH17
Demographics
The village was in international news during 2012, because of 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 has sadly be replaced with new paintings, after 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". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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