Gokarna
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| State : | Karnataka | ||
| District : | Uttara Kannada | ||
| Sub-district : | Kumta | ||
| Location : | 14 ° 33 ' N , 74 ° 19' E | ||
| Height : | 12 m | ||
| Residents : | 13,539 (2011) | ||
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Gokarna is a village in Uttara Kannada in the state of Karnataka in India .
The place is both a Hindu pilgrimage site and a tourist site . The temple city is mentioned in many Hindu scriptures, the greatest deity here is Lord / Herr Mahabhaleshwara, a form of the Hindu god Shiva . The surrounding beaches are developed for tourism and popular with backpackers .
etymology
The name Gokarna means "cow's ear". It is said that the deity Shiva came out of the ear of the cow Prithvi here . The place is also located at the ear-shaped confluence of the Gangavali and Aghanashini rivers.
mythology
Legends in the Sahyadri Khand in the Puranas tell that the state of Kerala was wrested from the sea by the Brahmin Parashurama . On his hike south from the Vindhya Mountains , he killed the Kshatriya 21 times with his ax , which he then threw into the sea to stop the coastal erosion from Gokarna to the southern tip of India.
Gokarna is also mentioned in the Bhagavatapurana as the home of the brothers Gokarna and Dhundhakari . The Bhagawat describes their different temperaments, forms and heroics.
Another mythological tradition tells of Ravana , the demon king of Lanka , who received the holy Atmalinga from Shiva after he recited Shivatandavastotram himself on Kailash . Shiva instructed Ravana never to let the sacred Atmalinga touch the ground. On his way back to Lanka, Ravana stopped at Gokarna for his evening prayer. Ganesha wanted to prevent Ravana from having such a powerful weapon as the Atmalinga and offered, in the form of a brahmin boy, to hold the Atmalinga for the duration of his prayer. When Ravana presented the Atmalinga, Ganesha immediately threw it to the ground. Ravana tried to pull it out, throwing the fragments of the linga at the temples of Surathkal, Dhareshwar, Gunavanteshwar, Murudeshwar and Shejjeshwar.
history
The origins and early history of the village are not known. Mayurvarma of the Kadamba kings is said to have brought brahmins to Gokarna. The place was a center for India's traditional and ancient ganja culture. A group of Brahmins fled Gokarna to avoid Christianization by the Portuguese and English and settled in and around Gokarna in the 15th century. It was part of the kingdoms of Sodhe and Vijayanagar . Later, the region around Konkan, together with Goa, fell under Portuguese rule. In 1714 the Portuguese destroyed some temples, which were rebuilt in the 18th century and in 1928 under the direction of Guru HH Shrimat Anandashram Swamiji.
beaches
Gokarna is a place of contrasts that is both a place of pilgrimage and a vacation spot. Mainly coconut palms grow on the beaches . The lively city runs along two main streets lined with shops and brick buildings. Huts can be rented on Gokarna's beaches.
The winding access road to Gokarna is scenic, with the stony mountains of the Western Ghats in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west.
Gokarna is known for its beautiful beaches and scenery, the main beaches are Gokarna Beach, Main Beach, Kuddle, Om, Half Moon and Paradise Beach (also known as Full Moon Beach). Gokarna Main Beach runs north along the town's coastline, while the other four beaches are south and separated by ridges. Kuddle and Om are 6 km south of Gokarna and can be reached on foot and by rickshaws . Half Moon and Paradise are located south of Om and can only be reached on foot and by boat. The beach section Om Beach is named after the auspicious symbol ॐ, as its coastline resembles a horizontal 3. Half Moon and Paradise Beaches are smaller and more secluded.
