gokarna
gokarna
Gokarna is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka.The main temple and deity is Lord Shiva, who is also known as Mahabaleshwara. This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Lord Shiva’s linga (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town. Ankola and Kumta on Highway 17 are the main towns near Gokarna..
About gokarna
Gokarna is known as one of the seven important Hindu pilgrimage centers. It is on what was once an unspoiled beach near the estuary of the river Aghanashini. Recently, due to the influx of tourists, the character of the town has changed; it is no longer just a centre of pilgrimage, though large numbers of devotees visit to offer prayers and worship to Lord Shiva.Due to its laid-back, unspoiled and rustic nature many younger western tourists started visiting Gokarna about a decade ago. The beaches around Gokarna were hardly used by the locals until these mainly western tourists started coming.Enterprising locals started stores, restaurants, and now the resorts also caters to wealthier tourists.
Sight Seeing Places
Mahabaleswara Temple
The Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna is a Hindu temple located in Gokarna, which is a Hindu religious pilgrimage centre in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. A Pranalinga (Pranalinga is defined as “the reality of God which can be apprehended by the mind.â€) also known as Atmalinga or Shiva Linga is deified in the temple, which is facing the city beach of the Arabian Sea in Gokarna. The Shiva Linga has a hoary legend. It is said to bestow immense blessings to devotees who even glimpse it.The temple is considered as pious as the Shiva temple at Varanasi or Kashi in North India on the banks of the Ganges River and hence is known as the Dakshin Kasi (South Kasi).
Gokarna is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka.The main temple and deity is Lord Shiva, who is also known as Mahabaleshwara. This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Lord Shiva’s linga (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town. Ankola and Kumta on Highway 17 are the main towns near Gokarna.Gokarna is known as one of the seven important Hindu pilgrimage centers. It is on what was once an unspoiled beach near the estuary of the river Aghanashini.
This is a good beach but not too wide. This beach has a rocky bed. Please be very careful while frolicking around.I went up a rock to take pictures and while I tried to come down the sandy bed was gone, I tried putting my feet deep down but there was no land. So, I came down from some other place.
Kudle Beach
This place was a surprise. We have been to beaches before but this reminded me of what I had heard Thailand used to be like. There was nothing here but a great excuse to chill out and enjoy yourself. A strange but helpful barometer of how much my budget traveler soul will enjoy a place is the amount of people…
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how to reach
By Rail : The nearest railway station is at Ankola, about 20 km from Gokarna.Ankola station is connected with both Manglore and Mumbai rail way stations.
Distances From Banglore:
Banglore: 516 km
Hyderabad: 642 km
Mysore: 451 km
By Air : Gokarna does not have an airport. Nearest airport is Dabolim Airport.Gokarna 140 km away Dabolim Airport (GOI), Goa.
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