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	'''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]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Gokarna.html\|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gokarna, India\|website=www.fallingrain.com\|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> The main temple and deity is [[Shiva]], who is also known as [[Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna\|Mahabaleshwara]]. This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Shiva's ''linga'' (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town. [[Ankola]] and [[Kumta]] on [[National Highway 66 (India)\|NH66]] are the main towns where as [[Bhatkal]] and [[Karwar, Karnataka\|Karwar]] are the main small cities near Gokarna where almost all trains have halts and are connected to major cities like [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Mangalore]] and [[Mumbai]] through bus service.		'''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]],India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Gokarna.html\|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gokarna, India\|website=www.fallingrain.com\|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> The main temple and deity is [[Shiva]], who is also known as [[Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna\|Mahabaleshwara]]. This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Shiva's ''linga'' (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town. [[Ankola]] and [[Kumta]] on [[National Highway 66 (India)\|NH66]] are the main towns where as [[Bhatkal]] and [[Karwar, Karnataka\|Karwar]] are the main small cities near Gokarna where almost all trains have halts and are connected to major cities like [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Mangalore]] and [[Mumbai]] through bus service.

	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 Shiva.		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 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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/gokarna\|title=Gokarna - Lonely Planet\|last=Planet\|first=Lonely\|website=Lonely Planet\|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> Enterprising locals started stores and restaurants~~, and now~~ the resorts also cater to wealthier tourists.		Due to its laid-back, unspoiled and rustic nature many younger western tourists started visiting Gokarna about three decades ago. Enterprising locals started stores and restaurants. Later the onset of millennial youth increased the tourism. Now the resorts also cater to wealthier tourists.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	[[File: Kudle beach gokarna.jpg\|thumb\|View for Kudle beach seen from the north]]		[[File: Kudle beach gokarna.jpg\|thumb\|View for Kudle beach seen from the north]]
	~~Also,~~ Gokarna means ''cow's ear''. It is believed that [[Shiva]] emerged from the ear of a cow ([[Prithvi]], the Mother Earth) here. It is at the ear-shaped confluence of two rivers [[Gangavali River\|Gangavali]] and [[Aghanashini]].		Gokarna means ''cow's ear''. It is believed that [[Shiva]] emerged from the ear of a cow ([[Prithvi]], the Mother Earth) here. It is at the ear-shaped confluence of two rivers [[Gangavali River\|Gangavali]] and [[Aghanashini]].

			The Bhagavata Purana relates that 200 years into this current kali yuga a pious brahmana named Atmaveda was unable because of karma incurred in past lives to have any children in his current incarnation. Atmaveda was devastated by not being able to have children, and wandered into a forest to pray for help. There he met a Sannyasi, whom he implored to grant him and his wife the ability to have a child. The Sannyasi warned Atmaveda against opposing his karma, but finally relented and gave Atmaveda a fruit that his wife was to consume to have a child. Atmaveda's wife Dhundhuli didn’t want to go through the pain of pregnancy and childbirth, so she gave the fruit from the Sannyasi to her cow. A human child was born of the cow, human in all its parts except for its ears, which were cow ears. Because of this the child was named Gokarna.

	Gokarna is mentioned in the Shrimad [[Bhagavata Purana]] as being the home of the brothers Gokarna and Dhundhakari.		Gokarna is mentioned in the Shrimad [[Bhagavata Purana]] as being the home of the brothers Gokarna and Dhundhakari.
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	As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Maha Vishnu who had known well that Ravana was punctual in performing his periodical rites ([[Sandyavandhana]]), hides sun with his Sudarshana Chakra (Wheel). Thinking that it was time to perform the evening rites, Ravana finds a Brahmin boy and asked him to hold the Atmalinga in his hand till he came back after finishing the rites. [[Ganapati]] agreed to hold the linga on one condition that he would do so till he would be able to bear the weight of linga and that thereafter he would call Ravana three times and if failed to come to him by then he would place the linga on the earth.		As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Maha Vishnu who had known well that Ravana was punctual in performing his periodical rites ([[Sandyavandhana]]), hides sun with his Sudarshana Chakra (Wheel). Thinking that it was time to perform the evening rites, Ravana finds a Brahmin boy and asked him to hold the Atmalinga in his hand till he came back after finishing the rites. [[Ganapati]] agreed to hold the linga on one condition that he would do so till he would be able to bear the weight of linga and that thereafter he would call Ravana three times and if failed to come to him by then he would place the linga on the earth.

	Ganapati calls Ravana three times when he was performing his rites and places the linga on the earth and he ~~vanished~~. The Atmalinga at once got firmly entrenched in the earth. Ravana learned that he had been tricked by the Gods. The depressed demon king Ravana was deeply agitated and tried to pull up the linga, but the linga did not budge a little. It resulted in his throwing the coverings of the Linga to Dhareshwara, Gunavanteshwara, [[Murudeshwara]] and Shejjeshwar temples. Ravana was unable to lift the linga from the ground again and called the Shiva linga as ''Mahabala'', one with great strength, and ever since, the linga illustrious as Mahabaleshwara. Shiva learned all these from Vayu Deva, the god of wind, and came on to Earth with Goddess [[Parvathi]] devi and his train of Gods, he visited these five places and worshipped the linga which had now taken five forms. He acknowledged that these five places would be his "Pancha Kshetras" (Five Holy Places).		Ganapati calls Ravana three times when he was performing his rites and places the linga on the earth and he vanishes. The Atmalinga at once got firmly entrenched in the earth. Ravana learned that he had been tricked by the Gods. The depressed demon king Ravana was deeply agitated and tried to pull up the linga, but the linga did not budge a little. It resulted in his throwing the coverings of the Linga to Dhareshwara, Gunavanteshwara, [[Murudeshwara]] and Shejjeshwar temples. Ravana was unable to lift the linga from the ground again and called the Shiva linga as ''Mahabala'', one with great strength, and ever since, the linga illustrious as Mahabaleshwara. Shiva learned all these from Vayu Deva, the god of wind, and came on to Earth with Goddess [[Parvathi]] devi and his train of Gods, he visited these five places and worshipped the linga which had now taken five forms. He acknowledged that these five places would be his "Pancha Kshetras" (Five Holy Places).

	Gokarna was part of the [[Sodhe]] and [[Vijayanagara Empire\|Vijayanagar]] kingdoms. When the Konkan region — including [[Goa]] — was occupied by the Portuguese, it became part of their rule.		Gokarna was part of the [[Sodhe]] and [[Vijayanagara Empire\|Vijayanagar]] kingdoms. When the Konkan region — including [[Goa]] — was occupied by the Portuguese, it became part of their rule.

			==Kotitheertha temple tank==

			Kotitheertha is a thousand years old huge pond of closed water. Several devotees who come there plunge themselves in the water. Government of Karnataka cleans the water once in 50 years or so. The water is obviously not clean, it may be health hazardous to many, and however some take a dip in the water. The steps are slippery due to algae. There is no helicopter facilities to save the people drowned in the pond. Pond may be several feet deep. Some have died in the past due to they were unable to come out of pond.

	=== Location ===		=== Location ===
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	Gokarna can be reached by buses and maxicabs from Kumta (30 km), Ankola (26 km), Karwar (59 km) and Bhatkal(88 km) on National Highway 17 ([[NH-17]]). Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs long-journey buses from cities like [[Panaji]], [[Bengaluru]] and [[Mangalore]]. Private buses (Vijayanand Roadlines - VRL, Sugama, Sea Bird, etc.) operate night journeys from the capital city of Bengaluru to Gokarna daily.		Gokarna can be reached by buses and maxicabs from Kumta (30 km), Ankola (26 km), Karwar (59 km) and Bhatkal(88 km) on National Highway 66 ([[NH-66]]). Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs long-journey buses from cities like [[Panaji]], [[Bengaluru]] and [[Mangalore]]. Private buses (Vijayanand Roadlines - VRL, Sugama, Sea Bird, etc.) operate night journeys from the capital city of Bengaluru to Gokarna daily.

	It can be reached by [[Konkan Railway]] on the [[Mumbai]] to [[Mangalore]] route or [[Goa]] to [[Mangalore]] route. The railway station (called Gokarna Road) is 6 km from the town. The station has a retiring room at a nominal price. Many important trains like [[Matsyagandha Express]], KSR Bengaluru Karwar Express, [[Poorna Express]], [[Marusagar Express]] and Mangalore Local and DEMU local are the Daily Local Trains halt here.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/gokarna\|title=Gokarna - Lonely Planet\|last=Planet\|first=Lonely\|website=Lonely Planet\|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>		It can be reached by [[Konkan Railway]] on the [[Mumbai]] to [[Mangalore]] route or [[Goa]] to [[Mangalore]] route. The railway station (called Gokarna Road) is 10 km from the town. The station has a retiring room at a nominal price. Many important trains like [[Matsyagandha Express]], KSR Bengaluru Karwar Express, [[Poorna Express]], [[Marusagar Express]] and Mangalore Local and DEMU local are the Daily Local Trains halt here.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/gokarna\|title=Gokarna - Lonely Planet\|last=Planet\|first=Lonely\|website=Lonely Planet\|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>

	The nearest airports are [[Hubli]] Airport, Karnataka which has domestic flights only, [[Goa International Airport]] at Goa and [[Mangalore International Airport]] at [[Bajpe]], [[Karnataka]] are the nearest airports to reach at Gokarna.		The nearest airports are [[Hubli]] Airport, Karnataka which has domestic flights only, [[Goa International Airport]] at Goa and [[Mangalore International Airport]] at [[Bajpe]], [[Karnataka]] are the nearest airports to reach at Gokarna.
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	* [[Murudeshwara]]		* [[Murudeshwara]]
			* [[Apsarakonda]]
	* [[Karwar]]		* [[Karwar]]
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721084607/http://www.chitrapurmath.net/our_maths/gokarn.asp Gokarn Math]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721084607/http://www.chitrapurmath.net/our_maths/gokarn.asp Gokarn Math]
	* [http://www.srigokarna.org/ Official Website of Gokarna Temple] {{in lang\|kn}}		* [http://www.srigokarna.org/ Official Website of Gokarna Temple] {{in lang\|kn}}
			*[https://templeknowledge.com/mahabaleshwar-temple-gokarna/ tour guide Gokarna Temple]

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'''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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Gokarna.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Gokarna, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref> The main temple and deity is [[Shiva]], who is also known as [[Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna|Mahabaleshwara]]. This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Shiva's ''linga'' (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town. [[Ankola]] and [[Kumta]] on [[National Highway 66 (India)|NH66]] are the main towns where as [[Bhatkal]] and [[Karwar, Karnataka|Karwar]] are the main small cities near Gokarna where almost all trains have halts and are connected to major cities like [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Mangalore]] and [[Mumbai]] through bus service.

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 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/gokarna|title=Gokarna - Lonely Planet|last=Planet|first=Lonely|website=Lonely Planet|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> Enterprising locals started stores and restaurants, and now the resorts also cater to wealthier tourists.

== Etymology ==
[[File: Kudle beach gokarna.jpg|thumb|View for Kudle beach seen from the north]]
Also, Gokarna means ''cow's ear''. It is believed that [[Shiva]] emerged from the ear of a cow ([[Prithvi]], the Mother Earth) here. It is at the ear-shaped confluence of two rivers [[Gangavali River|Gangavali]] and [[Aghanashini]].

Gokarna is mentioned in the Shrimad [[Bhagavata Purana]] as being the home of the brothers Gokarna and Dhundhakari.

In order that Brahma who out of arrogance arising out of his power to create the universe, sat penancing to redeem himself from curse of Shiva, the latter appeared in front of him from the ears of a cow. So the place came to be known as Gokarna or ear of the cow. Hindu [[Puranas]] says that when [[Parashurama]], the sixth avatar of Vishnu created Kerala, it was from Gokarna to Kanyakumari.

As per legend, [[Ravana]] was given ''Atmalinga'' by Shiva and instructed that it would stay permanently where it is first placed on the land. But [[Ganesha]] came in the form of a boy and planted it in Gokarna while Ravana was performing rituals. Once placed Ravana could not remove it from the ground, but he removed some pieces of the [[Linga]] and threw them in different directions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/legends-of-shiva-%E2%80%93-gokarna-and-murudeshwar.html|title=Yahoo|website=Yahoo|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2011/06/06/the-curse-of-gokarna-india/|title=The Curse of Gokarna: The history of an Indian village » Old World Wandering: A Travelogue|last=WPBlogger|first=Truper &|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>

== Geography ==
=== Legend ===
The earliest history of the city is in [[Treta Yuga]], [[Ravana]] (Demon/Asura King of Lanka) reaches Kailasa and performed rigorous penance to get the "Atma Linga" from Shiva, as Ravana's mother expressed a keen desire to worship the atmalinga of Lord Shiva.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ghumakkar.com/gokarna-story-of-ravana/|title=Gokarna - Story of Ravana - Ghumakkar - Inspiring travel experiences.|date=25 April 2012|newspaper=Ghumakkar - Inspiring travel experiences.|language=en-US|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karnatakavision.com/gokarna-temple.php|title=Gokarna Mahabaleshwara Temple, Gokarna Beach, Gokarna Siddi Kshetra, Gokarna Lord Shiva's Atmalinga, Gokarna Travel Destination|website=www.karnatakavision.com|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> After a long penance, Shiva gave the Atma [[linga]] to Ravana as a boon and instructs Ravana to carry it home by walk, that he should never place it on the earth even for a short while failing which the linga would get eternally embedded at the place where he broke his commands.

Maha [[Vishnu]] learned that [[Ravana]] will become all powerful by worshipping the 'Atma Linga' and menace to the world and Ravana's conviction that nobody could defeat him, once he acquired the very power of Shiva. [[Maha Vishnu]] devised a plan to install the linga somewhere and as he thought that Ganapati was alone capable of doing it, he along with all the gods pleads [[Ganapati]] to execute the plan. Ganapati accepts and reaches Gokarna as a Brahmin boy.

As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Maha Vishnu who had known well that Ravana was punctual in performing his periodical rites ([[Sandyavandhana]]), hides sun with his Sudarshana Chakra (Wheel). Thinking that it was time to perform the evening rites, Ravana finds a Brahmin boy and asked him to hold the Atmalinga in his hand till he came back after finishing the rites. [[Ganapati]] agreed to hold the linga on one condition that he would do so till he would be able to bear the weight of linga and that thereafter he would call Ravana three times and if failed to come to him by then he would place the linga on the earth.

Ganapati calls Ravana three times when he was performing his rites and places the linga on the earth and he vanished. The Atmalinga at once got firmly entrenched in the earth. Ravana learned that he had been tricked by the Gods. The depressed demon king Ravana was deeply agitated and tried to pull up the linga, but the linga did not budge a little. It resulted in his throwing the coverings of the Linga to Dhareshwara, Gunavanteshwara, [[Murudeshwara]] and Shejjeshwar temples. Ravana was unable to lift the linga from the ground again and called the Shiva linga as ''Mahabala'', one with great strength, and ever since, the linga illustrious as Mahabaleshwara. Shiva learned all these from Vayu Deva, the god of wind, and came on to Earth with Goddess [[Parvathi]] devi and his train of Gods, he visited these five places and worshipped the linga which had now taken five forms. He acknowledged that these five places would be his "Pancha Kshetras" (Five Holy Places).

Gokarna was part of the [[Sodhe]] and [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] kingdoms. When the Konkan region — including [[Goa]] — was occupied by the Portuguese, it became part of their rule.

=== Location ===
[[File:Om beach Gokarna.JPG|thumb|Boating services seen in Om beach, 5km from Gokarna]]
[[File:om beach gokarna sun bathing.JPG|thumb|A tourist [[sun bathing]] in Om beach]]
Gokarna is about 238 km north of [[Mangalore]], 483 km from [[Bengaluru]] and about 59 km from [[Karwar]]. It is between the Gangavali and Agnashini rivers along the Karwar coast by the Arabian Sea. It is 200 km north from the college towns of [[Suratkal]] and [[Manipal]].



Gokarna can be reached by buses and maxicabs from Kumta (30 km), Ankola (26 km), Karwar (59 km) and Bhatkal(88 km) on National Highway 17 ([[NH-17]]). Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs long-journey buses from cities like [[Panaji]], [[Bengaluru]] and [[Mangalore]]. Private buses (Vijayanand Roadlines - VRL, Sugama, Sea Bird, etc.) operate night journeys from the capital city of Bengaluru to Gokarna daily.

It can be reached by [[Konkan Railway]] on the [[Mumbai]] to [[Mangalore]] route or [[Goa]] to [[Mangalore]] route. The railway station (called Gokarna Road) is 6 km from the town. The station has a retiring room at a nominal price. Many important trains like [[Matsyagandha Express]], KSR Bengaluru Karwar Express, [[Poorna Express]], [[Marusagar Express]] and Mangalore Local and DEMU local are the Daily Local Trains halt here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/gokarna|title=Gokarna - Lonely Planet|last=Planet|first=Lonely|website=Lonely Planet|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>

The nearest airports are [[Hubli]] Airport, Karnataka which has domestic flights only, [[Goa International Airport]] at Goa and [[Mangalore International Airport]] at [[Bajpe]], [[Karnataka]] are the nearest airports to reach at Gokarna.

Neighbouring villages are [[Bankikodla-Hanehalli]], [[Sanikatta]], [[Tadadi]], [[Torke]], Madangere, Maskeri, Adigone, Nelaguni and [[Bijjur]].

=== Climate ===
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=== Beaches ===
The drive up the winding path that leads to Gokarna is scenic, with the rocky mountains and [[Western Ghats]] on one side and the [[Arabian Sea]] on the other. Gokarna is known for the beaches. The Gokarna main beach is in town and Kudle beach are west facing. Om beach, Half moon Beach, Paradise Beach (also known as Full moon) and Belekan beach are south facing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/gokarna/sights/beaches-islands-waterfronts/beaches|title=Beaches|author=Lonely Planet|date=21 January 2016|work=Lonely Planet|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>

The Gokarna beach forms the coast of the town and is followed by Main beach in northern direction while the other four beaches lie to the south. Gokarna Main Beach is mainly used by Indian pilgrims. Main Beach is a long open beach, known for [[surfing]]. Kudle and Om are around 6 km from Gokarna town along a muddy hill; they are accessible by rickshaw or foot. Half moon and Paradise are beyond Om beach and are accessible only by trekking or boat. Om beach is named so because it is shaped like the auspicious ॐ [[Om]] symbol. Om beach is a naturally Om-shaped beach,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Karnataka/Gokarna.htm | title=Beaches }}</ref> it attracts local tourists on weekends. It has a few shacks and eateries, and also boat service to other beaches.

== See also ==
* [[Bhookailasa (1940 film)|''Bhookailasa'' (1940 film)]]
* [[Murudeshwara]]
* [[Karwar]]
* [[Mangalore]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* Source: Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983

==External links==
{{commons category|Gokarna}}
{{Wikivoyage|Gokarna}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721084607/http://www.chitrapurmath.net/our_maths/gokarn.asp Gokarn Math]
* [http://www.srigokarna.org/ Official Website of Gokarna Temple] {{in lang|kn}}

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