Gokarna Kshetra
Gokarna kshetra is a sacred place of shri shiva. Here Shri Ganesh founded .The original linga -image of shiva. It is known as Mahabaleshwar. Sreepadasreevallabha Who is the first incarnation of lord dattatreya lived secretly for 3 years at
Gokarna before going to Nivrithisangam andKuruvapur and performed penance here. Most of the devotees who are Visiting Gokarna will think that it is a famous kshetra of Lord Shiva. But it is also connected to Lord Dattatreya. As the kshetrais very powerful, shreepada srivallabha has chosen this place.
After taking permission form his motherSumathidevi,Shree padaSree vallabha went toKasi ( Varanasi ), Badrinarayan and reachedGokarna for obtaining divine Knowledge. This place is most important holy place. Gokarna is like Kailash and shri Shiva Stays there.
The Gokarna kshetra mahatmya was explained in chapter VI and VII Of SreeGurucharitra. The shiva linga is known as Mahabaleshwar and it is in the shape of ear of a cow,
The 7th Adhyay of Shree Gurucharitra describes the Gokarna KshetraMahatmya. A visit to this Holy Place burns off all sins
Gokarna had so much sanctity that Sripada SriVallabha chose to visit and spend 3 years there.
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