{"title":"Gokarna Pujas","description":"\u003cp\u003ePujas you can book online at Gokarna.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mrutyunjaya-rudrabhisheka-mahabaleshwara-temple-gokarna","title":"Mrutyunjaya Rudrabhisheka — Mahabaleshwara Temple, Gokarna","description":"\u003cp\u003eMrutyunjaya Rudrabhisheka is offered in your name at the Mahabaleshwara Temple in Gokarna, where tradition places the Atmalinga of Shiva. The temple's priests bathe the linga as the Sri Rudram is chanted, adding prayers to Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death. Up to four names and your gotra go into the sankalp, and the temple receipt or a confirmation follows on WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Mrutyunjaya Rudrabhisheka?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudrabhisheka, the Karnataka spelling of Rudrabhishekam, is the abhishekam, or ritual bathing, of the Shiva linga to the Sri Rudram. This hymn, the Namakam and Chamakam, comes from the Krishna Yajurveda. In turn the priests pour water, milk, curd, honey and ghee over the linga, then offer bilva leaves, an archana and the aarti. The Mrutyunjaya form adds prayers to Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death, and at Gokarna it is offered to Mahabaleshwara. Your name and gotra are spoken in the sankalp, the dedication of the seva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy devotees book it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prayer for health and long life, offered to Shiva as Mrityunjaya, alongside medical care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeace of mind and harmony in the family, asked of Mahabaleshwara at Gokarna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional remedy during a difficult graha period, offered calmly and in faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThanksgiving to Shiva after a recovery, a milestone birthday or a vow fulfilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePradosham, Mondays and, above all, Maha Shivaratri are the traditional days for a Rudrabhisheka. The Karthigai or Karthika month and a birthday by birth star are also favoured. The seva can be booked through the year. After you book, our team agrees the Gokarna date with you on WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mahabaleshwara Temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mahabaleshwara Temple stands at Gokarna, close to the Arabian Sea, in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. By tradition, its linga is the Atmalinga that Ravana carried from Kailasa and that Ganesha set down here. Gokarna is an old pilgrimage town for Shiva devotees and for rites for ancestors. The temple's sevas include Rudrabhisheka, bilvarchana with bilva leaves, milk and panchamrita abhisheka, and Amrutanna, its annadana. For devotees, a Rudrabhisheka offered to the Atmalinga of tradition carries a meaning all its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this booking covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMrutyunjaya Rudrabhisheka at Mahabaleshwara Temple, Gokarna, booked in your name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp with your name and gotra, and birth star if you share it, for up to four names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemple receipt or confirmation on WhatsApp after the puja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdd-ons for this booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilvarchana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKshirabhisheka (milk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanchamrita Abhisheka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmrutanna (annadana) sponsorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose any of these when you book, or ask our team on WhatsApp. Each add-on is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe date, the number of names and whether the seva can be done without you are confirmed with you on WhatsApp before your booking is processed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo private video of the ritual is promised; photos are shared only where the temple allows them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrasad is not sent to your address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMore Shiv pujas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/special-puja-sri-manjunatha-temple-dharmasthala\"\u003eSpecial Puja — Sri Manjunatha Temple, Dharmasthala\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rudrabhisheka-srikanteshwara-temple-nanjangud\"\u003eRudrabhisheka — Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rudrabhisheka-murudeshwara-temple-murudeshwar\"\u003eRudrabhisheka — Murudeshwara Temple, Murudeshwar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with the temple administration. Questions? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Hindu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622797148467,"sku":"DH-SI-KA-E02","price":5101.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4988\/3955\/files\/mrutyunjaya-rudrabhisheka-mahabaleshwara-temple-gokarna.webp?v=1791387791"},{"product_id":"pitru-tarpana-koti-tirtha-gokarna","title":"Pitru Tarpana — Koti Tirtha, Gokarna","description":"\u003cp\u003ePitru Tarpana at Koti Tirtha, the sacred tank of Gokarna, is an offering of water and black sesame to your ancestors. A local priest performs it on your behalf, speaking your name, your gotra and your ancestors' names in the sankalp. Within 3 to 4 days, photos or video of the rite come to you on WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Pitru Tarpana?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitru Tarpana, also written Pitru Tarpanam, is the offering of water with black sesame, or til, to the ancestors. As the water is offered, the priest chants the ancestors' names and the family's gotra. It honours three generations on both the father's and the mother's side. Tradition performs it at holy waters on Amavasya, the new-moon day, and during Mahalaya Paksha, the fortnight for ancestors. At Gokarna it is offered at Koti Tirtha, the temple tank where families perform rites for their ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy devotees book it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering and honouring parents, grandparents and great-grandparents on both sides of the family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prayer for peace for the departed and, in faith, for their moksha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional remedy for pitru dosha, offered calmly and with respect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeking the ancestors' blessings for the family's well-being and harmony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping a death anniversary when the family cannot travel to Gokarna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmavasya, the new-moon day, is the traditional day for tarpana, especially Thai, Aadi and Mahalaya Amavasya. The fortnight of Mahalaya, or Pitru, Paksha and the death anniversary of a loved one are also kept. Share the tithi, the lunar date of the passing, if you know it. Our team then fixes the date for Koti Tirtha with you on WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Koti Tirtha\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoti Tirtha is the sacred temple tank of Gokarna, close to the Mahabaleshwara Temple, in Uttara Kannada district on the Karnataka coast. Pilgrims bathe in the sea and at Koti Tirtha, and families perform rites for their ancestors at its waters. This tarpana is done at the tank by a local priest, separate from the Mahabaleshwara Temple's own sevas. Offering water to one's ancestors at a holy tank of Gokarna is, for many families, a cherished duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this booking covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitru Tarpana for your ancestors at Koti Tirtha, Gokarna, performed by a priest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp with your name, gotra and your ancestors' names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos or video of the rite on WhatsApp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdd-ons for this booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePinda Pradana (shraddha)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose any of these when you book, or ask our team on WhatsApp. Each add-on is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformed by a local priest at Koti Tirtha; it is separate from the sevas inside the Mahabaleshwara Temple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether the rite can be done without you, and the date, are confirmed with you on WhatsApp before your booking is processed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare your ancestors' names, and the tithi if you know it, when you book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrasad is not sent to your address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMore Pitru (ancestor) pujas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pinda-pradanam-and-tarpanam-padagaya-pithapuram\"\u003ePinda Pradanam and Tarpanam — Padagaya, Pithapuram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bali-tharpanam-thirunelli-temple-wayanad\"\u003eBali Tharpanam — Thirunelli Temple, Wayanad\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bali-tharpanam-parasurama-temple-thiruvallam\"\u003eBali Tharpanam — Parasurama Temple, Thiruvallam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with the temple administration. Questions? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Hindu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622801899827,"sku":"DH-SI-KA-E03","price":3101.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4988\/3955\/files\/pitru-tarpana-koti-tirtha-gokarna.webp?v=1791387791"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.divinehindu.in\/collections\/gokarna-puja.oembed","provider":"Divine Hindu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}