"How Lord Shiva’s most powerful linga came to rest forever on the sands of Gokarna."
According to the Gokarna Purana, King Ravana acquired the mighty Atmalinga through rigorous penance. To prevent him from reaching Lanka with this invincible power, Lord Ganesha took the form of a cowherd boy and grounded the Linga on the sacred soil of Gokarna.
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Car Street, Near Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna, Karnataka 581326