Murdeshwar
Sign in to saveMurdeshwar is a town in Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India, and lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea. It contains the world's third tallest Shiva statue, as well as the Murudeshwara Temple. The town has a railway station on the Mangalore–Mumbai Konkan railway route.
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Place details
- Locality
- Murdeshwar
- Region
- Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Population
- 17,938
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Murdeshwar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Shiva Statue Murdeshwara Temple.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Statue of Shiva at Murudeshwara Temple complex
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Murdeshwara in Karnataka##Location of Murdeshwara in India
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Karnataka#India3
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Karnataka
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Uttara Kannada
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Taluk
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Uttara Kannada District
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Murudeshwar temple statue.JPG
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology and Chronicles
- Major attractions
- See also
- References
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Murdeshwar is a town in Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India, and lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea. It contains the world's third tallest Shiva statue, as well as the Murudeshwara Temple. The town has a railway station on the Mangalore–Mumbai Konkan railway route.
==Etymology and Chronicles== The origin of the name "Murdeshwar" dates to the time of Ramayana. The Hindu gods attained immortality and invincibility by worshiping a divine Linga called the Atma-Linga. The Lanka King Ravana wanted to attain immortality by obtaining the Atma-Linga (Soul of Shiva). Since the Atma-Linga belonged to Shiva, Ravana worshipped Shiva with devotion. Pleased by his prayers, Shiva appeared before him and asked him what he wanted. Ravana asked for the Atma-Linga. Shiva agreed to give him the boon on the condition that it should never be placed on the ground before he reaches Lanka. If the Atma-Linga was ever placed on the ground, it would be impossible to move it. Having obtained his boon, Ravana started back on his journey to Lanka.