Nandalike SIRI JATRE, ನಂದಳಿಕೆ ಸಿರಿ ಜಾತ್ರೆ, 

The Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Nandalike has a history of over a thousand years.The festival is famous for a unique custom meant to rid the women who happen to be in a trance after allegedly having been possessed by ‘Siri’, by driving the external power out of their bodies by the ‘Patri’ possessed by Kumara. Thousands throng the temple during the period of the festival, where weeks-long festivities like Ambodi Utsava, Bali Utsava, Abbaga-Daraga Chennemane, Deepotsava, are held for the appeasement of Lord Shiva and other deities like Siri, Naga, Kumara, Abbaga and Daraga. The event is marked by ‘Sridarshana’, ‘Kardideepotsava’, ‘Karadeepa Kattepuja’, ‘Sri Kumara Abbuga-Daraga Darshana Vesha’ and ‘Ayanotsava Bali’, which will go on till early morning.
The Nandlike Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple was established by the great Dvaita Saint Sri Vadiraja Swamy of the Sode Matha. It is built in typical Tulu Nadu style and has “Gudis” for Mahalingeshwara, Mahaganapati and the Daivas. The temple has been renovated and is very well maintained.
The Mahalingeshwara (Lord Shiva) worshiped here along with Sathya Devatha (Goddess of Truth) called Siri, Uri-Brahma, Veerabhadra, Nandigona, Kumara, Abbaga-Daaraga, Khadgeshwari, Rakteshwari, Annappa, Kshetrapala, Bhutaraja and Gajamalla. This place is also called Alade and Moolastana to lakhs of devotees. Near the temple is the house of the local rulers, the Heggades and the Pergades. This is known as the “Chavadi Aramane”. The descendants of this family reside here even to this day and oversee the smooth functioning of the temple and festivals.
Nandalike is a village in Karkala Taluk of Udupi District. It is approximately 16 km east of Padubidri and about 15 km from Karkala town. This village is the Birth place of Great Poet Muddana (Nandalike Lakshmi Narayanappa).