Gokarna Mahabaleshwar - Mukti Sthala of Karnataka

• Meditation:

Mahabaleshwara Temple, Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka

► Gokarna Mahabaleshwar: I meditate on Lord Mahabaleshwar abiding in the Mukti Sthala of Gokarna.

• Greatness:

• Gokarna is a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka (Bestower of Liberation) [Kollur, Udupi, Gokarna, Subramanya, Kumbashi, Koteshwara, Shankaranarayana]

• Gokarna is a Paadal Petra Sthalam (Glorified by Nayanmars) [Thirugokarnam]

• Shiva Linga of Ravana getting stuck here: Gokarna has the famous temple of Lord Mahabaleshwara. Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana as a boon for his penance at Kailasha. While Ravana was bringing it to Lanka, the Shiva Linga got stuck in this place (due to a trick by devas).

• Sacred Geography:

☁ Sea Shore (Gokarna)
◉ Gangavali - Aghanashini Sangam (Confluence)

• Puranic Events:

• Shiva Linga of Ravana getting stuck here: Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana as a boon for his penance at Kailasha. While Ravana was bringing it to Lanka, the Shiva Linga got stuck in this place (due to a trick by devas).

• Temples (Summary):

• Shiva:
- Lord Mahabaleshwara

• Location:

• Gokarna is located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

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Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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