Gokarna, Karnataka, India

pilgrim praying in sun rise holy pool Gokarna India hinduism meditation

 

young happy indian men posing on the beach of Gokarna

 

woman in blue sari by sunset indian ocean Gokarna india

 

dead dolphin on the beach of Gokarna India byt sunset

 

Gokarna karnataka india the lagoon is actually the latrine of the whole town


Gokarna India view from the Maneshwara temple

 

the blue water is actually the sewage of the whole town, it looks beautiful though

 

the beautiful creek is in fact the sewer of the whole town the smoke comes from one of the houses

 

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Gokarna is a holy town located in the state of Karnataka. In 1987 Gokarna was known only by a few westerners. Much has changed since.

Dead dolphin on the beach of Gokarna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gokarna in 1986, view from the Maneshwara temple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gokarna in 2004, view from the Maneshwara temple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks romantic, but the blue water, is in fact the sewage of the town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picturesque canal is the sewer of the town.