Shiva temple Gokarna |Image Resource: pinterest.com

Gokarna, popular as the temple town and one of the seven most popular Hindu pilgrimages in India, promises a lot of activities for tourists and pilgrims than just visiting the Shiva temple. If you have a few days to stay in the small town, you can also explore the nearby mystic beaches around Gokarna during your stay. While activities are many which have risen over the past few years owning to the number of increasing tourists who wish to explore Gokarna more than a pilgrimage.

The top 5 point of interest at Gokarna

Mentioned below are the most visited places at Gokarna, and can be summarized as the must visit places once you reach the town.

Kudle Beach
Located south to the Gokarna beach is the Kudle beach. Clean and tranquil you would love to stroll over the beach. Lots of beach cafeterias and shops are made along the coastline for tourists to enjoy leisure through the day and sunset at the evening on the beach. You get the view of hills on three sides and the Arabian Sea in front.

Om Beach
The Om beach is bifurcated by a rocky island or strip of land. The ambience of the beach on either part of the strip is different. While one side promises vast stretch of sand, clean waters, and tranquility. The other part is populated with shops and restaurants and more traversed by tourists loving happening beaches.

Mahabaleshwara temple
One of the ancient temples of India and the main point of interest in Gokarna is the Mahabaleshwara temple. The temple has two lingas of lord Shiva; one is the Atmalingam and the other called Paralingam. Mauryasharma, the Kadamba King has built the temple with typical Dravidian structural characteristics.

Om Beach | Image Resource: usandeep.com

Maha Ganapati Temple
This temple is at the eastern part of the Mahabaleshwara temple. People visit the Maha Ganapati temple first before visiting the Mahabaleshwara temple, which is an age old ritual, as this temple is for Lord Ganesha, and marks the legend that Lord Ganesha seized away the Atmalingam from Ravana by trick.

Koti Tirtha
This water tank which is believed to have water of thousands of springs, is a very ancient and pious spot for the Hindu pilgrims would visit the Koti Tirtha pool after their temple visits definitely. The place has both religious and heritage tourism importance.

Gokarna Hotels

Hotel Booking at Gokarna

While planning your sightseeing at Gokarna, you also must choose a good hotel after checking Gokarna hotels reviews. A good hotel stay ensures security, comfort and nice experience with all amenities. In Gokarna, you can get hotel rooms ranging from around Rs.2900 per night to as high as Rs.25000 per night. Swaswara hotel is among the posh hotels, and the Nirvana Nature Resort and Sanskruti Resort are some among the budget accommodations.

Booking a hotel days ahead of your visit or even at the last moment can be done easily with advance payment or no payment at all with flexible cancellation policies online.

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