Murudeshwar Temple
Lord Shiva (Murudeshwara)
Murudeshwar, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
Seaside temple on Kanduka hill with a 37 m Shiva statue and a 20-storey gopuram.
History
Legend says Ravana was carrying the Atmalinga from Kailash when Ganesha tricked him into placing it on the ground at Gokarna; in anger Ravana threw away the cloth covering it, which fell here. The old shrine was rebuilt in modern times by businessman R. N. Shetty, who also built the giant Shiva statue (among the tallest in the world) and the Raja Gopura with a lift to the top for views of the Arabian Sea.
Architecture
Chalukya and Kadamba inspired temple; Raja Gopura about 75 m (237 ft) high.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Karthika Deepotsava
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Directions to Murudeshwar Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Mangaluru International Airport, about 165 km
- By train
- Murdeshwar station, about 2 km
- By road
- On NH-66 (coastal highway).
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