Yana

Yana is a village of Uttar Kannada district and a very popular place of Gokarna tourism. Yana is famous for its unique karst rock formations. Yana is situated in the Sahyadri mountain range of the Western Ghats. Yana is one of the cleanest villages of Karnataka state and one of the wettest villages of India. In this village, the two unique rock formations are the main tourist attraction. These two rock structures are named as Mohini Shikhara and Bhairaveshwara Shikhara. This place is also famous for trekking. For these unique designed rocks, Yana is popular among places to visit in Gokarna. 

The Bhairaveshwara Shikhara has a height of 390 feet, and the Mohini Shikhara is smaller in height that has a height of 300 feet. Apart from Gokarna beach, Yana is also well surrounded by the pilgrim, and it is famous as a pilgrimage center. There is a temple under the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara where a Swayambhulinga was automatically formed. From the roof of the cave, water drops on this Linga and enhance the sacredness of this place. Pilgrims celebrate Shivratri at this cave. This place is also famous for the surrounding hillocks and the scenic green forest.

Leeches in Yana 

As Yana is one of the wettest places of India, so naturally, there are a lot of leeches here and there of this place. So, it’s better to see the rocks from a distance. If you plan a trek of want to step in the caves, be careful from leeches. 

Yana Caves location

Yana is very popular in Gokarna tour package. This place is captivating among tourists for its naturally formed rock outcrops. Yana caves are situated inside the dense forest of Uttar Kannada. The caves have beautiful hiking trail and amazing landscapes. You can see limestone rock formations and black kart structures at Yana caves. Pilgrims gather at this cave during Shivratri to get a glimpse of SwayambhuLinga. 

Yana trekking

Situated in Gokarna Karnataka, Yana is also famous for trekking purposes. There is a trek length of 8 to 9 kilometers that trekkers cover. So, if you plan to trek in Yana, you can prepare for a trek in the early winter.