Ocean Deck HomeStay at Devbagh, Karwar

Karwarhas a new Home Stay Place, at Devbagh, over looking the MavinHoll backwater - Kali River and Arabian Sea confluence.

You can look it up http://www.oceandeck.org/home.html 

Ranked #1 of 5 Karwar B&B and Inns by Trip Advisor

 

Listed on Lonely Planet also, its run by the Owner + Manager + Waiter + Host, which makes it a wonderful experience, with all the personal attention.

"Ocean Deck Beach HomeStay is located in Kārwār. Free WiFi access is available in this homestay. The accommodation will provide you with a seating area. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a bath and free toiletries. Extras include a fan.

An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including fishing and hiking. The property offers free parking.
This homestay is 67 km from Goa International Airport."

Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/karnataka/hotels/ocean-deck-beach-homestay#ixzz3K07PWtfg

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Lord Shiva at Murudeshwar

 Lord Shiva represents the aspect of the Supreme Being (Brahman of the Upanishads) that continuously dissolves to recreate in the cyclic process of creation, preservation, dissolution and recreation of the universe.Lord Shiva is the Lord of mercy and compassion. He protects devotees from evil forces such as lust, greed, and anger. He grants boons, bestows grace and awakens wisdom in His devotees. The symbolism discussed below includes major symbols that are common to all pictures and images of Shiva venerated by Hindus. Since the tasks of Lord Shiva are numerous, He cannot be symbolized in one form. For this reason the images of Shiva vary significantly in their symbolism.

Here is one thoughtful saying by Guru Adi Sankaracharya about Lord Shiva.

"Forgive me
Oh, Shiva
My three great sins!
I came on a pilgrimage to Kashi forgetting that, you are omnipresent.
In thinking about you I forgot that, You are beyond thought.
In praying to You I forgot that, You are beyond words."

~Adi Shankara

"Fishing" Holiday....

Beginning from the second week of June, mechanical fishing is banned till mid-August. To the fishermen, it means a two-month long ' forced vacation'. Along the 350 km Karnataka coastline (starting from Sadashivgarh in Karwar to Talpadi in Mangalore), around 9,000 Persin trawlers and around 20,000 conventional (country) boats fish in the more than 10 fishing ports maybe around 40,000 are parked.
The declining fish population, in spite of the annual ban, remains a mystery. The fish population is diminishing at an annual rate of 25 per cent, say official sources.