Lord Mahabaleshwar is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva.The name of the temple goes after the popular name of the staggering 6 ft. tall Atma Linga installed within the shrine on a square shaped black stone dais (Shaligrama Peetha) with a hole at the center. A carved stone image of Lord Shiva is also deified here in a standing position and has two arms.
Thamira Gowri is the consort of Lord Shiva, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37°C during the day and 21°C during night)Lowest - October to February (27°C during day and 18°C during night)Monsoon season - August to September
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Architecture
Mahabaleshwar Temple is facing in West direction and constructed in Dravidian style of architecture. The Sanctum has a square shaped Saligrama Peetha with a small hole on the top. You can see the Linga from the hole and the carved image of Lord Shiva that is kept near the Linga. This temple is built with White Granite.
Religious Significance
If legends could be true, the Mahabaleshwar Temple in Gokarna is the misplaced home to the original Atma Linga of Lord Shiva from its first abode at Mount Kailash in the Himalayas. The story goes that the demon king of Lanka, Ravana, performed a long penance to please Lord Shiva after the king’s mother had expressed a profound yearning to worship the original Atma Linga of Lord Shiva. Pleased with Ravana’s sincere efforts at penance, Lord Shiva granted his devotee the two wishes he’d made. First as per the wish, the Lord handed Ravana his Atma Linga, but on condition that he should not put it down on the ground. Else it would get permanently embedded on that very ground where it is dropped. And granting the king’s second wish of a spouse as pretty as the Lord’s wife Uma, Lord Shiva decided to let his wife go with Ravana, for there was none equivalent to Uma than she herself.
Lord Vishnu and Ganapati Salvaging Uma - At the earnest call from Uma, Lord Vishnu decided to salvage the situation. He was also skeptical that possessing the Atma Linga would make the demon king Ravana an invincible power who could potentially destroy the world. Hence, he showed up as a haggard Brahmin while Ravana had reached Gokarna on his way back to Lanka. Lord Vishnu tricked the demon king into exchanging Uma for Mandodari, the daughter of Mayasura. He also called upon Lord Ganapati (Ganesha) to trick Ravana into putting down the Linga. At that very same spot, Ganapati appeared before Ravana disguised as a cowherd. Realizing that it was time for his evening prayers (Sandhyavandana), Ravana asked Ganapati to hold the Linga for sometimes until he came back from his prayers. Defying the order of the king, Lord Ganapati put down the Linga on the ground.No sooner, the Atma Linga got firmly implanted into the earth. Despite the forceful attempts by Ravana, the Linga remained entrenched into the ground. Unable to uproot the Linga from the ground, Ravana called it Mahabala (the strongest). Since then the Linga came to be known as Mahabaleshwar.
History
This temple was built in 4th century C.E. by King Mayurasharma of the Kadamba Dynasty.
Temple Timings
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All Days | 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM |
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Airports
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Shamshabad | 40 KM |
Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
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Secunderabad | 10 KM |
Nampally | 12 KM |
Begumpet | 6 KM |
Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
Bus Station Name | Distance |
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MGBS | 35 KM |
CBS | 28 KM |
kukatpally | 20 KM |
Lingampally | 30 KM |
Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
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Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
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Local Transports
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Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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