Why visit Gokarna
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 89 places to eat, 169 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Gokarna
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About Gokarna
Gokarna is a historical temple town located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in southern India, The town is famous for the 4th century Mahabaleshwar Temple, dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva, the Bhadrakali Temple dedicated to Goddess Uma and Maha Ganpati Temple dedicated to Hindu God Ganesha. Gokarna is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata and by the classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa in his 4th-century work Raghuvamsha, where he refers to the "Lord of Gokarna".
From the Wikipedia article Gokarna, Karnataka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gokarna on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes89
Kudle Palace Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese, Indian, Italian, Thai · 2.7 km
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
Pai Hotel & Milk Parlor
Restaurant · Indian · 0.8 km
G8VC+92 Car Street
Chillout In Raj Cafe
Restaurant · Chinese, Italian Pizza, Indian, International · 1.2 km
77 more on the map.
Where to stay169
Sri Shakti Guesthouse
Motel and hotel · Indian, Breakfast, Ice Cream, Coffee Shop · 0.8 km
Car St.
Pracruti Cafe and rooms
Motel and hotel · Grill, Breakfast, Thai, Indian, Coffee Shop, Curry, Chinese, Pancake, Asian, Chicken, Seafood, Regional, Local
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare5
Map of Gokarna
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Getting there and nearby towns
Goa International Airport (GOI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Bobruwada 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Ankola 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Kumta 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Aversa 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Honnavar 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Karwar 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Kadvād 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Murudeshwara 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Sirsi 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Canacona 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gokarna, Uleli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chariot for Lord Gokarna Mahabaleshwar - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
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