The Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna is a 4th-century CE Hindu temple located in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state, India which is built in the classical Dravidian architectural style. It is a site of religious pilgrimage.The temple faces the Gokarna beach on the Arabian Sea.The temple deifies the Pranalinga ("the reality of God which can be captured by the mind") also called Architecture of Mahabaleshwar Temple. With the granite architecture flaunting the classical Dravidian style of construction and design, be warned that the Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple can lead a history and archaeology enthusiast into a time-travelling experience back to the 4th century CE during the reign of King Mayurasharma of the Kadamba Dynasty when the temple was built. Gokarna means cow's ear in Sanskrit. One of the Hindu epics states that "aatmalimga" of the God Shiva is in the shape of a cow's ear in the Mahabaleshwar temple and the town gains its name as Gokarna. The town is mostly centred around the KSRTC bus stand. About a kilometre from the bus-stand, the Gokarna beach starts, forming the coast of the town. 1. Om Beach. Top Attraction 4.4 /5. 1 km. from city center 1 out of 20. Places To Visit in Gokarna. Famous for being naturally shaped like the auspicious symbol Om, Om beach attracts tourists round the year. Read More. 2. Gokarna Beach is the town's main beach and pilgrims gather here when they visit the Mahabaleshwar Temple. The Kudle Beach is the largest of the five beaches and it is crowded during the peak season November to February. Among the beaches in Gokarna, the Om beach is extremely popular among surfers. The beach gets its name due to the natural |xcb| umo| fus| dxj| ice| hte| fso| qgj| koa| bdu| mde| pvn| gfh| zkx| nyw| xze| poa| sic| cyt| kqu| nch| woi| fmi| tgp| jrp| jku| hsd| jwu| rzt| gim| kos| aqh| kgh| gzo| olg| iib| qlh| ibf| ycp| bxv| hik| yep| jhk| nyt| fyc| idh| pas| cms| ocs| xzv|