Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna is dedicated to Lord Mahabaleshwara ( Lord Shiva), it is located in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is also known as Gokarna Temple. Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna faces the Arabian Sea in the Karwar city and that part of the sea is known as Gokarna beach, the people take a holy dip in this before visiting the temple for worship. along with the temple, the beach is one more reason which attracts the devotees from different part of the country.
According to the history of Mahabaleshwar temple, the Athmalinga of Lord Shiva which was carried it from Kailash Parvath by the King of Lanka Ravan was placed here in Gokarna. MahaShivrathri is the main festival celebrated here in Gokarna in the month of February and thousands of devotees visit this place to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva.