Yana | |
|---|---|
 Yana Rocks | |
| Nickname: Cleanest Village of South India | |
  Yana Location in Karnataka, India  Yana Yana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14°35′23″N 74°33′58″E / 14.5897°N 74.56625°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581362 |
| Website | uttarakannada |
Yana is a tourist destination located in forest of Katgal Range, which is also a part of Malenadu region of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. Yana is one of the wettest villages in the world. It is the cleanest village in Karnataka and the second cleanest village in India. The two unique rock outcrops after the village are tourist attractions and easily approachable by two routes one from Kumta-Sirsi Highway by a small trek through 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) the thick forests from the nearest road head and another from Sirsi-Ankola Road. [1][2][3][4]
Yana is famous for these two massive rock outcrops known as the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara ("Shikhara" means "mountain peak"). The huge rocks are composed of solid black, crystalline karst limestone. Bhairaveshwara Shikhara is 120 metres (390 ft) in height, while the Mohini Shikhara, which is smaller, is 90 metres (300 ft) in height. Yana is also well known as a pilgrimage center because of the cave temple below the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara where a Swayambhu ("self-manifested", or "that which is created by its own accord") linga has been formed. Water drips from the roof over the Linga, adding to the sanctity of the place.[1][2][3]
During Shivaratri here, a car festival is held, along with other festivities. The place and its surrounding hillocks are also known for their evergreen scenic forests.[1][2][3]
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- ^ a b c "The twin pinnacles of Yana". Financial daily of THE HINDU group of publications. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Coastal Karnataka: Yana". Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Yana near Sirsi / Yallapur, North Karnataka". Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2009.