Gokarna Mahabaleshwar - Mukti Sthala of Karnataka

• Greatness:

► Gokarna (Mahabaleshwar) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka)

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

Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple — Gokarna
Mahabaleshwar

• Shiva: Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana (as a boon for his penance at Kailasha) which got fixed in Gokarna (identified with Gokarna Mahabaleshwar) (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka).
- Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple

• 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).

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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 the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.

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