Gokarna Tourism, Karnataka India
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Gokarna Fast Facts
- State: Karnataka
- District: Uttara Kannada
- Famous for/as: Temples
- Language: Kannada, Konkani and Marathi
- Best Season: Throughout the year
- Weather: Summer: 40 -22 C Winter: 32 -10 C
- Clothing: Summer- Cotton, Winter – Light Woollens
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 581326
- STDCode: 08386
Gokarna Info
Tourist Office:
Department of Tourism,
Tourist officer, Light House,
Hotel Indraprasta,
Mangalore- 575001.
Tel -08162-251349
Gokarna, India Overview
Literally meaning ‘cow’s ear,’ the quant town of Gokarna in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka is formed by the ear-shaped confluence of two rivers and the favourite haunt of Hindu pilgrims, Sanskrit scholars, and beach buffs. Om Beach, one of Gokarna’s five famed beaches, takes the shape of an “Om”, a Hindu spiritual symbol.
The other beaches, wedged between gigantic cliffs that protrude like delicate fingers into the sea, are Gokarna, Kudle, Half Moon, and Paradise. The drive up the winding path that leads to Gokarna is a scenic delight with rocky mountains and the Western Ghats on one side, and the Arabian Sea on the other. Adventurous tourists must be prepared for a bit of cliff-scrambling in this coastal town.
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Gokarna, India History
The earliest history of the city is not known. Tamil saints like the Nayanmars Appar and Sambanthar from the 6th century CE praised the deity of Tulu Nadu in their hymn canon Tevaram. It is an established fact that Mayurvarma of the Kadamba kings brought Brahmins from Ahicchatra. A sect of Brahmins fled from the Gomantak to escape forcible conversions by the Portuguese and British and settled in and around Gokarna in the 15th century. It was part of the Sodhe and Vijayanagar kingdoms. Later, when the Konkan region - including Goa - was occupied by the Portuguese, it became part of their rule. A few temples were destroyed by the Portuguese in 1714 and then rebuilt later in the 18th century and also under the supervision of Guru H. H. Shrimat Anandashram Swamiji in 1928.