Gokarna Beach - The custom is you must take a bath in the sea and pay obeisance to a Shivalingam made out of sand before worshipping at the Mahabaleshwara Temple.
The Mahabaleshwara Temple.
The Beaches (Gokarna Beach, Om Beach, Kudle Beach, Paradise Beach, Half Moon Beach)
Kumta (32 km) Kumta beach, Shanteri Kamakshi & Mahalsa Temple. Hotel Pandurang International (Tel: 08386-621538-40; Tariff: Rs 300-800)
Yaana (55 km)
Distance:-
486 km North West of Bangalore
By Road: -
11 hours
Location:-
This holy beach side town is on the Karavali Coast, 37 km from Kumta
Route:-
Take NH4 to Tumkur then NH206 to Honnavar via Arsikere, Shimoga, Sagar and Talguppa. NH17 to, Gokarna via Kumta.
When to go:-
Dont go during monsoons. October to February would be ideal.
Tourist offices:-
KSTDC(bookings and info) Badami House, NR Square, Bangalore Tel: 080-2275869, Fax: 2352626 Email: kstdc@vsnl.in
Where to stay :-
On Kundle and Om beaches, you can take shelter in a shack or a hut, shelling out Rs 50 and 100 respectively.
Hotel Gokarna International ( Tel: 08386-656622/848; Tariff: Rs 200 to 600)
New Prasad Nilaya (Tel: 08386-657135,656250;Tariff: Rs 100-200)
Nimmu House (Tel:08386-656730; Tariff: Rs 80 to 150)
Hotel Om (Tel:08386-656445/244; Tariff: Rs 125-800).
Hotel Mayura Samudra (Tel: 08386-656236; Tariff: Rs 50-135)
