Hiriadka or Hiriyadka is a town in the Udupi District

Udupi district

Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...

 in the Indian state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. It is very close to Udupi. There is a famous Sri Virabadra temple in Hiriadka. there is one famous Raja Rajeshwari temple in Anjarau which close to Hiriadka. It is 15 km from Udupi and 24 km from Karkala. It lies on the Udupi-Karkala road and is famous for the fair along with a festival which happens every year in the month of April-May.Visitors from Udupi and Mangalore districts are attracted to this popular fair.

There is one Moodu Mata about 3 miles from Hiriadka, where Laxmi Janardhana is the presiding deity. This Matha is said to be over 700 years old. The Daiva, 'Varthe Kalkuda' associated with this deity is very powerful, and, every year, on Akshaya Thrithiya day, whole night Kola Nema to this daiva will be performed after the Ranga Pooje to the presiding deity. People from all over the neighbouring taluks attend this Kola and get remedies for their problems through the Daiva Kalkuda