Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna: Timings, Story, Importance, Dress Code

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna is situated at Koti Teertha Rd, Kotiteertha, Dandebagh, Gokarna. It is just 600 meters away from the main KSRTC Gokarna Bus Stand. 

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna is also referred as Dakshin(South) Kashi, as this temple holds similar importance to that of Varanasi Temple. It is also among the seven muktishetras of hindu people where they came to perform last rites. This temple is associated with Lord Shiva where people come to worship his aatmalinga or prana linga. 

This Temple is built by Kadamba Dynasty King Mayursharma in 4 century AD.  This temple has dravidian architecture and has 1500 years old image of Lord Shiva beautifully carved on the walls of temple. 

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna Timings

Day	Timings
Monday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM
Tuesday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM
Wednesday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM
Thursday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM
Friday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM
Saturday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM
Sunday	6 AM - 12:30 PM 5 PM - 8 PM

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna Story

Mahabaleshwar Temple story is associated with Ravan. Where ravana worshiped Lord shiva at Mount Kailash for the aatmalinga to attain immortality. Lord shiva being happy from the Ravan gave him aatmalinga derived from his chest and said he can place it where he wants it to be placed. Ravan was taking that linga to his capital Lanka. But when it was time for his evening prayers, he gave it to a Brahmin kid and strictly told him not to put it on the ground. Turns out, people believe that the kid was actually Lord Ganesha in disguise, and that's how it went down. 

Ravana got all angry when the kid intentionally dropped the Shiva Linga and came back. He started chasing after the kid and his cows. He managed to grab one cow by the ear, and that's how this place got the name Gokarna - go meaning cow and karna meaning ear. Ravana tried really hard to remove the Linga by force, but only some upper parts fell off and temples were built in all those places. There are temples named Surathkal, Dharwad, Gunavant Shivar, Murudeshwar, and Shijeshvar.

All as a result of Ravana's defeat against the power of the Shiva Linga. He even gave it the name Mahabaleshwar.

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna Dress Code

Temple strictly follows the dress code; You can't wear jeans, trousers or shorts in the premises. All men need to wear dhoti. You can get dhoti from near by shops easily where you can change your clothes. For women, they need to wear saari.

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna Seva List

Seva List (Including Pooja Iteams & Purohit Dakshine)
Sankalpa Pooja Mangalaarathi	25.00
Bilvarchana Pooja	51.00
Ashtottara Bilvarchana Pooja	101.00
Kumbhabhishek & Kshirabhishek Pooja	151.00
Panchamrutabhishek Pooja	251.00
Maha Panchamrutabhisheka Pooja (including Rudrabhisheka Pooja)	351.00
Navadhanya Abhisheka Pooja	501.00
Silver Nagabharana Special Pooja	1101.00
Gold Nagabharana Special Pooja	1501.00

Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna Shashwat Pooja Seva List

Shashwat Pooja Seva List (Yearly once Pooja will be performed and Prasad will be sent)
Ashtottara Bilvarchana Pooja	2001.00
Kumbhabhishek & Kshirabhishek Pooja	2501.00
Panchamrutabhishek Pooja	3001.00
Maha Panchamrutabhisheka Pooja (including Rudrabhisheka Pooja)	3501.00
Navadhanya Abhisheka Pooja	4001.00
Silver Nagabharana special Pooja	5001.00
Gold Nagabharana special Pooja	10001.00

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