Gokarna, Feb. 17 - Gokarna Shri Mahabala Deva temple is all prepared to host Mahashivaratri celebration which will be taken off on the international reach- for the first time.

Prior to this, Shri Samsthana Shri Shri Raghaveshwara Bharati Mahaswamiji did the Purapravesham this morning, and had a glance on all the preparation activities.
The Mahashivaratri Utsav Ratha (The cart to collect all the offerings towards Deva), which moved length and breadth of Uttara Kannada, the district of Karnataka where Gokarna located is returned today back to Gokarna.
The Ganga Jala Ratha, the cart that went to Hrushikesh of U.P, to bring the Gangajala, the holy water of River Ganges also returned successfully to Gokarna Kshetram.

Sri Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji Inspecting the preparation of Shivaratri

Mahashivaratri Utsav will commence from tomorrow, will be on for a week.

Dharmasabha, the religious gathering will be organized tomorrow, Shri Ramananda Avadhoot, Shri Totendra Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Mujarai Minister Of Karnataka, Shri Krishnaiah Shetti, local M.L.A Shri Dinakara Shetty etc will be participating at the same.