Gokarṇa
Gokarṇa
Gokarṇa is a name used for more than one being and place in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Gokarṇa: the cow-eared son of the brāhmaṇa Ātmadeva, born from a cow, who taught his father and freed his brother Dhundhukāri from the preta state by reciting the Bhāgavata for seven days. Padma Purāṇa, Uttara Khaṇḍa, Chapters 196–197
Places
- Gokarṇa Kshetra: the sacred Śaiva kshetra on the western coast of Bhārata, home of the svayambhū Mahābalīśvara liṅga of Bhagavān Śiva. Nārada Purāṇa, Uttarārdha, Chapter 74; Skanda Purāṇa, Brahma Khaṇḍa, Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa, Uttarārdha, Chapters 1–3, 10–14, 20, 22; Skanda Purāṇa, Brahmottara Khaṇḍa; Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭi Rudra Saṃhitā, Chapters 8–10; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapters 55, 63; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 10, Chapter 79
Named in passing
- Gokarṇa, the animal: one of the animals that roam Kailāsa, named among the deer, lions, śarabhas and others, told on Kailāsa. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 4, Chapter 6