Rudra learnt from Vayu that his Pranalinga was founded in Gokama. He came there, and marked that the Pranalinga had received a wound from Ravana’s nails. He repeated however that this was due to his mistake of having given over the Pranalinga to Ravana. He bond to the Linga with…
Ravana the king of Lanka, heard the immense power and great ness of this Paneling and wishing to possess it set out for Kailasa. he was performing there severe penance with prayers in Samagana, Narada, who had been to Kailasa from Gokarn, while taking Ishwaras, leave saw Ravana there, and learnt his intention. He at once came to…
After the deities went back, lord Shiva summoned the Saptarishis (Vashishtha etc) and instructed them to test Parvati’s love for him. The Saptarishis went to Parvati and tested her resolve to marry lord Shiva. They tried to deter her by all means, but Parvati was firm in her resolve. They…
The Origin of the Kshetra: In the beginning i.e., long before creation when this world was all water. Chaturmukha Brahma was performing ever penance with the object of effecting creation. The Rudra came out of his forehead and appeared before him. Brahma requested him that as he was most competent…
The mention of the importance of this welknown ancient holy Kshetra is amply to be found even in the old, old epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. There is besides, a special Purana, called Gokama Puranam, which extols in detail the importance of this holy place. In the beginning of this…
When Parvati reached her home, she became very sad as she was unable to bear the sorrow of Shiva’s separation. Sage Narada arrived there. Her father Himalaya narrated the whole story to him Sage Narada then gave the five lettered mantra – “OM NAMAH SHIVAY’ to her and he also…
