Yana Caves near Murudeshwar, Gokarna I India's Tallest Karst Rocks I Karnataka Tourism

Описание: Yana Caves near Murudeshwar, Gokarna I India'sTallest Karst Rocks I Karnataka Tourism

Yana is a village located in forests of Kumta, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Yana is famous for the two massive rock outcrops known as the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara ("Shikhara" means "hill").
The huge rocks are composed of solid black, crystalline karst limestone.
Bhairaveshwara Shikhara is 120 metres (390 ft) in height, while the Mohini Shikhara, which is smaller, is 90 metres (300 ft) in height.

Yana is also well known as a pilgrimage centre because of the cave temple below the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara where a Swayambhu ("self manifested") linga has been formed. Water drips from the roof over the linga, adding to the sanctity of the place.
In the first rock hill, Bhairaveshwara Shikhara, there is 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide opening in the rock face that leads into a cave.

Mythological story behind Yana

Hindu mythology links this place with an event in the life of the Asura, or demon king Bhasmasura. Bhasmasura, by austere penance, obtained a boon from lord Shiva. This boon made it so that when Bhasmasura placed his hand over any one's head, he would burn them up and turn them into ashes . It is further narrated that, in order to test his powers, Bhasmasura wanted to place his hands on his patron Lord Shiva's head. He chased Shiva, which unnerved Shiva and prompted him to move from his heavenly abode to earth to seek the help of Lord Vishnu. Vishnu transformed himself to help Shiva, adopting the form of beautiful damsel named Mohini who enticed Bhasmasura with her beauty. Bhasmsura was quite infatuated by Mohini, and agreed to a challenge she issued for a dance competition.
During the dance competition, Mohini cleverly performed a dance bhang ("pose") with hand over head. Without realizing the gravity of this act, the demon king also placed his hand over his head and perished by the fire of his own hands, he was converted into ashes.

The two hillocks are named after this event: the tall peak being Bhairaveshwara Shikhara ("Shiva's hill"), and the smaller peak Mohini Shikhara ("Mohini's hill") .

Nearby places
Kumta - 29 kilometres , Sirsi - 61 kilometres , Gokarna - 52 kilometres ,
Murudeshwar- 75 kms Hubli - 178 kilometres and Mangalore - 228 kilometres .
The nearest railway station is at Kumta, and the nearest airport is Hubli.

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