Title – TOP 10 BEST TEMPLES IN MAHARASHTRA – GOKARNA MAHABALESHWAR TEMPLE
INTRODUCTION
According to legend, the Atmalinga was perforce placed at Gokarna, in the temple precincts where it is now deified. It was Ravana, the demon King of Lanka, known from the epic, Ramayana, had carried it there from Mount Kailash in the Himalayas.
This is one of the holiest site for Shiva and finds its mention in several Puranas, Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
The temple’s first construction was by the king Mayurasharma of the Kadamba dynasty (reign 345–365 CE). Again, legend holds that Mayurasharma wished to learn of the Vedic rites and the Ashwamedha Yagna (ritual of horse sacrifice). He travelled to Kanchipuram, a major religious learning centre, but there, he was insulted by a horseman guard. He was angered and swore to defeat the ruling Pallava dynasty. Following his defeat of the Pallavas, the king asked some priests to perform a daily yajna to maintain his suzerainty over the region. Mayurasharma’s son, King Kangavarma brought Brahmin families from different lineages to maintain administration at the temple.
STORY
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 Atmalinga or Shiva Linga[1] In legend, it is said that the deity of the temple will bestow immense blessings to devotees, even to those who only glimpse it. Currently the administrative charge of the temple is with an Overseeing Committee under the Chairmanship of Justice BN Srikrishna, a Retired Justice of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. It is one of the 275 paadal petra sthalams expounded in the Tevaram, a sacred Tamil Shaivite text written during the 6th and 7th centuries by 63 saints called Nayanars.
WHAT IS GOKARNA FAMOUS FOR ?
Shiva is the most worshipped deity in the town. Gokarna’s main temple, Mahabaleshwara, is dedicated to Shiva. The temple houses what is believed by some be the earliest Shiva lingam (Atmalinga). Gokarna is known as one of seven important centers of pilgrimage in Hinduism.
WORSHIP TIMINGS IN MAHABALESHWAR TEMPLE
Temple opening and closing Time
Monday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Friday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday 06:00 AM to 12:30 PM
05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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DISTANCE FROM GOKARNA TO MAHABALESHWAR ? Distance Between Mahabaleshwar to Gokarna .
Distance between Mahabaleshwar to Gokarna by Road is 548 Kms
Distance between Mahabaleshwar to Gokarna by Flight is 383 Kms
Travel Time from Mahabaleshwar to Gokarna by Road is 10:15 hrs
Nearest Airport in Mahabaleshwar Pune International Airport (17.93, 73.65)
Nearest Airport in Gokarna Dabolim Airport (14.55, 74.32)
Mahabaleshwar
City: Mahabaleshwar
State: Maharashtra
Country: India
Nearest Railway Station: Wathar (WTR)
Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport
Nearest Bus Stand: Mahabaleshwar
Gokarna
City: Gokarna
State: Karnataka
Country: India
Nearest Railway Station: Gokarna Road (GOK)
Nearest Airport: Dabolim Airport
Nearest Bus Stand: Gokarna
IS MAHABALESHWAR TEMPLE A JYOTIRLINGA
Mahabaleshwar Temple is a highly revered Shiva Temple, located in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Its religious significance is more than that of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The shrine dates back to the 16th century and follows the Hemadant style of architecture.
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