Mahalingeshwara Temple, on the south side of the
Gokak Waterfalls, is an important antiquated river-front temple. Dedicated to
Lord Shiva, this temple is locally called as Takakeshwara Temple. This temple is a large structure built in the
Chalukya style of architecture. It has a
Garbh Griha, ardhamandapa and a spacious
Mukhamandapa. The sanctum has a ground plan with a tall
shikhara with exquisite carvings depicting certain sketches from the Hindu mythology. The temples of
Lord Dattatreya,
Lord Muruga, Mallikarjuna and Kadsiddheshwara are also found here.
Gokak is 65 km by road from Belgaum and is well connected by public transport. Ghataprabha Railway Station near Gokak is the nearest railhead.
