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Posted on: Nov 23, '07

Gokak- Tateshwara Temple (Mahalinga)

Today I visited Gokak. It is about 65 km from Belgaum. It is famous for The Gokak Falls are created by the Ghataprabha river which takes a 170-ft leap over a sandstone cliff in a picturesque gorge with a horse-shoe shape. On the sides of the river are several temples dating from the period of the Later Chalukyas of Kalyana who ruled portions of the Deccan from the 10th to the 12th centuries. The Tateshwara temple is a Shiva temple on the south side of the falls. It faces north, an unusual orientation for Shiva temples. It has a sanctuary with a mandapa or hall. The outside walls of the closed hall are from recent times.

One of the ruined temples of Gokak, look for the scuplture of Lord Vishnu in the following pic.

Photograph of the Tateshwara Temple near the Gokak Falls in Karnataka, taken by Thomas Biggs around 1855, from 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore'.

A view of Tateshwar Temple thesedays.

For other pics of Gokak view my photos in fropper.

WATERFALL DURING MONSOON, THIS PIC HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY SOMEONE ELSE. I WISH TO GO THERE AGAIN DURING NEXT MONSOON.

Tags: tateshwar temple, ghatprabha, gokak

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maalolan said:
Hello Pradip, many thanks to show me a site to add on to my list of places to be seen. Would love to go there to see the waterfall in its fury....keep showing us such wonders.

April 08, '08

solstar said:
Darun chobi and the report is great. Very informative and educative. Will write a report and post it soon....

March 11, '08

Indi_pauls said:
Good topic posted.

December 04, '07

chithrajust said:
Great pics! Not just this temple, several architectural beauties in India need to be maintained and preserved in a better fashion than they are!

December 02, '07

savitri2003 said:
all pictures " awesome"

November 30, '07

melu56badgeas said:
DEar Pradip,
A very nice and wonderful temple, that needs ot be preserved one!!
really the wter is ferocious, and it looks, it will gobble , us thro sheer force! Really wonderful1!! Keep informing abt others too!
wishing u all the best! ]
yours,
mrs.melu

November 29, '07

suchislife_ia said:
And yesterday I tried to say that I thought the river beautiful, but think a monsoon might be a bit too frightening for me. It makes me dizzy just to look at the picture.

November 25, '07

suchislife_ia said:
This was wonderful Pradip. Thanks for showing me! It is very interesting to learn about India from you. I came here yesterday when you told me to visit, and by the time I was ready to comment, I was cast out of Fropper. So here I am, back again to tell you Thank you!

November 25, '07

Faithful2007 said:
Nice 2 view the pictures & 2 learn ur experience.
May God bless U

November 25, '07

coolnook said:
Hi pradip thank you for sharing wonderful photos and sharing knowledge

November 25, '07

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