Mahabaleshwara Temple
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Label : Top Attraction
Tags : Temple
Time Required : 1 hour
Temple Timings : 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Festivals : Maha Shivratri
Dress Code : No jeans, trousers or shorts.
Completed in : 345 - 365 CE
Mahabaleshwara Temple, Gokarna Overview
Mahabaleshwara Temple is home to a 6-foot-tall Shiva Linga known as the Atmalinga, built using white granite in a fine example of Dravidian architecture. The temple's main deity is a 1,500-year-old carved stone idol of Lord Shiva in a standing position. Mentioned in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the temple is considered as significant as Kashi, earning Gokarna the title of Dakshin (South) Kashi.
The top of the Atmalinga is the only part of the Linga that is visible to devotees. But during the Ashta Bandana Kumbhahishekam, a festival that happens once every 40 years, is when the entire Atmalinga is shown to the devotees. As per custom, devotees must first take a dip in the Karwar Beach, where the temple faces, visit the Maha Ganapathi Temple that is opposite the temple, then only visit the Mahabaleshwar Temple.
