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YANA

Yana is in Uttara Kannada district. The gigantic rock formations of Yana stand proud and tall among the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in Uttara Kannada district.

A 16 km trek through the cool and breezy hills brings you to the foot of the mountain where the rock formations begin. At the top, a stunning sight of the awesome Bhairaveshwara and Jaganmohini shikharas (jaganmohini peaks) awaits you. A cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva lies below these shikharas. The vagaries of time have caused these limestone structures to turn blackish brown; a profusion of bee hives dots the rock surface.

A popular legend associated with Yana holds that Bhasmasura, an evil demon, performed penance to Lord Shiva and obtained the power of reducing to ashes anybody on whose head he placed his hand. An ungrateful Bhasmasura, however, soon decided to test the boon on his benefactor. Devotees believe that when Bhasmasura pursued Shiva with the intention of destroying him, Shiva took abode in the Bhairaweshwara peak at Yana. Legend has it that the other peak is called Jaganmohini in honour of Vishnu, who took the form of Mohini and saved Lord Shiva's life.

HOW TO REACH YANA?
Yana is 25km from Kumta, 40 Km from Sirsi and 490 Km from Bangalore.