Gokarna Beach

It was an unusual courage for Parmar Giles a British national of 28 years, who sacrifced his life in the sea-off Gokarna, in his daring attempt to save the lives of a few youngsters, who were trapped in the sea.It was on last Thursday, a seven-member group of college students from Manipal reached the sea-beauty Gokarna for a holiday trip.

Gokarna or Gokar is a village in the uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. It is a Hindu pilgrimage centre as well as a tourist destination in India. The beach is a very beautiful and magnificent resort, with tourists enjoying the sun, the surf and the sea-gulls.

The students who ventured into the sea for a bath were suddenly trapped in the gushy waves.Hearing the cries of the students, Paarmer Giles from England and Anwi Jowhar from Israel, the two tourists who were sunbathing nearby jumbed into the sea to save them, risking their lives. Anwi swam back with the bodies of two drowned boys, while Parmar was missing in the waves.The remaining five students swam to safety. The drowned boys were Jishnu Sasikumar and Jain Ilas.The efforts to trace Paarmar were in vain despite a constant search in the sea.

The body of Paarmar was washed ashore at Kudle beach , 5km away from Gokarna yesterday.Charmed by the scenic beauty of Gokarna, Paarmer Giles had been staying in a hut on the beach for the last 7 years. He had been to his home in England recently and returned to Gokarna 15 days ago.

The Gokarna beach is bemoaning him, its beloved lover. The shore is missing him dearly.

Pramod