Shiradi is a village on the Mangalore to Bangalore section of National Highway 75 (Old NH 48). The village is situated in Puttur taluk (Kadaba taluq) of Dakshina Kannada district. The nearest town is Nelliyadi which is at a distance of approximately 15 km. The ghat section of Western ghats through which NH 75 passes is called Shiradi Ghat. From Wikipedia