About Shri Murudeshwar Temple
Shri Murudeshwar Temple is an ancient pilgrimage with its origins dating back to the Ramayana era. Lord Shiva had once given an Atma-Linga to Ravana to take to Lanka. Lord Ganesh tricked Ravana and did not allow the Linga to reach Lanka. This is the place where the cloth covering of the Atma-Linga given to Ravana fell. The temple, built on Kanduka Hill is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides. The temple, with the exception of the Sanctum-Sanctorum, has been entirely rebuilt. There are also a few other temples and sculptures in the temple complex.
123 feet tall Shiva Statue and 20 storied Gopuram
A unique statue of Lord Shiva seated in Padmasana rises to a height of 123 feet, making it the second tallest Shiva statue in the world. The temple Gopura is 20 stories high (249 feet). Amazingly, a lift has been installed inside the gopuram and one can get to the top of the gopuram and see the beautiful views all around.
Shri Murudeshwar Temple Darshan Timings
06:00 AM to 01:00 PM
03:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Shri Murudeshwar Temple Pujas and Aartis
06:30 AM to 07:30 AM Morning Puja
12:15 PM to 01:00 PM Maha Puja
07:15 PM to 08:15 PM Night puja
Nearby places to visit From Shri Murudeshwar Temple
Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna
Idagunji Maha Ganpati
Kollur Mookambika Temple
How to reach Murudeshwar Temple
Murudeshwar Railway Station is 12 km from the temple.
Mangalore Airport is 159 km from the temple
Distances from Murudeshwar Temple
Gokarna – 78 km
Udupi – 102 km
Mangalore – 156 km
Hubli – 205 km
Goa (Panaji) – 212 km
For more information check, Murudeshwar Temple, Karnataka
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