Temple Purana Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple, Karnataka : Saloni Choudhary, November 24, 2021November 24, 2021The Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna plays an important part in giving beach town Gokarna the reputation of a pilgrimage centre. The temple is devoted to Lord Mahabaleshwar, a form of Lord Shiva. The temple is named after the stunning 6 ft. tall Atma Linga situated inside the temple on a square molded dark stone dais (Shaligrama Peetha) with an opening at the centre. The devotees can just get a glimpse of the highest point of the linga until the day of Ashta Bandana Kumbhahishekam in every 40 years when it is seen completely. The principal god at this shrine is a 1500 year old antique stone sculpture of Lord Shiva. Continue Reading