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Sri Mahabaleshwar Temple
Gokarna · Uttara Kannada · 140 km from Udupi
Lord Shiva
Gokarna
140 km from Udupi
About the temple
Home of the Atmalinga, and one of the most sacred Shiva kshetras on the west coast. Pilgrims bathe in the sea at Koti Teertha before darshan.
Worth knowing
- Highlight: The Atmalinga
- Best time to visit: Maha Shivaratri; avoid peak afternoon heat
- Presiding deity: Lord Shiva
- From Udupi: 140 km from Udupi
Getting there
Sri Mahabaleshwar Temple is at Gokarna, about 140 km from Udupi. We run chauffeur-driven cars and tempo travellers to it from Udupi, Manipal, Mangalore, Karkala and Kundapura. Your driver knows the darshan windows here and will plan the departure time around them rather than around the odometer.
Darshan timings, seva bookings and festival dates are set by the temple administration and do change. Please confirm with the temple directly before travelling — and tell us what you find, so we can time the drive to suit.
Visit Sri Mahabaleshwar Temple
Book a vehicle with driver for this temple, or ask us to build a full circuit around it.
- LocationGokarna
- DistrictUttara Kannada
- DeityLord Shiva
- From Udupi140 km from Udupi
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