The temple is one of the seven sacred Muktikshetras or Muktistala ("places of salvation") in Karnataka. It … 展开

The temple is located on the shores of Arabian Sea on the west coast of India, near the city of Karwar. It is set in a lush, green environment in the holy town of Gokarna in Uttara Kannada (or North Kannada district… 展开

The hoary legend of the temple as narrated, links Ravana of the Ramayana, the demon king of Lanka, not only to the Shiva Linga deified in the Mahabaleshwar Temple but also to Gokarna's Bhadra Kali temple. The lege… 展开

The temple is built of granite in the Dravidian architectural style. The Atmalinga is enshrined in the temple on a square Saligrama Peetha (pedestal). The pedestal has a small hole at its centre from where devotees can se… 展开

The religious practices observed by most devotees, who are accompanied by their priests, consist of shaving their head, fasting and then taking a bath in the Arabian Sea, opposite the temple. They then pay obeisa… 展开

In Gokarna, there are a number of attractions of religious significance which are linked to the local legend of the Mahabaleshawar temple.
Sri Maha Ganapathi temple
In legend, the Sr… 展开