Om Beach
Two joined crescents of sand that from the headland read as the syllable Om, next to a temple town.
- Where
- Gokarna, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 14.5191, 74.3223
Get the Om Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Om Beach. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Om Beach
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple 2.8 km
The atma lingam Ravana put down and could not lift.
Gokarna 3.5 km
A temple town with four beaches strung along a headland, each one quieter than the last.
Mirjan Fort 11 km
A laterite fort on the Aghanashini, built by a pepper queen, and green with moss.
Vibhuthi Falls 26 km
A fall in the Uttara Kannada forest whose water comes down over limestone, which is what the name means.
Honnavar 30 km
A port at the mouth of the Sharavathi, with mangrove boardwalks, a backwater of islands and Eco Beach at the end of the road.
Karwar 39 km
Where the Kali river meets the sea below the Western Ghats, and Tagore wrote his first play.
Unchalli Falls 47 km
A walk down and a climb back, for one huge drop.
Murudeshwar 50 km
A forty metre Shiva on a headland with the Arabian Sea on three sides, visible from far down the coast road.
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Questions
Where is Om Beach?
Om Beach is in Gokarna, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple (2.8 km), Gokarna (3.5 km), Mirjan Fort (11 km).
How do I get the Om Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Om Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Om Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.