The Mahabaleshwar Temple in Gokarna is a 4th-century CE Hindu temple located in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. It is built in the classical Dravidian architectural style.
t is an important site of religious pilgrimage, with the temple facing the Gokarna beach along the Arabian Sea.
The temple enshrines the Pranalinga, also known as Atmalinga or Shiva Linga, which represents "the reality of God that can be captured by the mind." According to legend.
The administration of the temple is currently overseen by a committee chaired by Justice BN Srikrishna, a retired judge of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.