'''Murudeshwara''' is a town in Uttara Kannada region in southern India. The name "Murudeshwara" means Shiva or Eeshwara.

Get in

By rail

Murudeshwara station lies on the Konkan Railway. Some trains from Mumbai and Mangalore stop here. To reach from Bangalore you'll have to switch trains at Bhatkal station.

By air

Nearest Airports is Mangalore and Goa

Get around

See

The famous '''Murudeshwar Temple''' in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka now possesses at 249-feet Raja Gopura. The Murudeswar temple complex is renowned for the tallest idol of Lord Shiva in the world, which is 123 feet. The latest addition to the temple is the Rajagopuram, which was opened on April 12, 2008. And is it the tallest the tallest Hindu Temple Gopuram in the World. The Rajagopuram of Murudeswar Temple has 21 floors, including the ground floor. The base measures 105 feet in length and 51 feet breadth. The gopura also possess a lift and visitors can go to the top and have an aerial view of the Arabian Sea and the statue of Lord Shiva. Another highlight is the life-size statues of two elephants at the base of the gopura.

This tourist place is also famous for making bricks by well known '''Murudeshwar Tiles factory'''

'''Murudeshwara Fort''' A fort present behind the temple is said to have been renovated by Tipu Sultan.

Do

'''Beach''' pristine sands, swimming, water sports and boating. If you stroll down the beach there is some good handicraft shopping.

Buy

Eat

R N S Resturant is near the temple.Good to Eat

Drink

Sleep

R N S Guest House. 9448494958

Contact

Get out

  • Bhatkal - 16 kms
  • Idagunji - 20 kms
  • Gokarna - 65 kms
  • Karwar - 120 kms
  • Kollur - 63 kms
  • Jog Falls - 90 kms
  • Manjuguni - 90 kms
  • Udupi - 100 kms
  • We can watch the big idol of Lord Shiva near the beach, Murudeshwara Beach will be rushed heavily.