Murudeshwar Temple / Murudeshwar Beach | View On Black
A huge towering statue of Lord Shiva, visible from great distances, is
present in the temple complex. It is the tallest statue of Shiva in
the world. The statue is 123 feet (37 m) in height, and took about 2
years to build. The statue was built by Shivamogga's Kashinath and
several other sculptors, financed by businessman and philanthropist Mr
R.N. Shetty, at a cost of approximately 50 million Rs. The idol is
designed such that it gets the sun light directly and thus appears sparkling.
Murudeshwara is a town in the Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. "Murudeshwara" is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. Famous for the world's tallest Shiva statue, this beach town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is famous for the Murudeshwara Temple.
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vasudeesha 20 months ago | reply
Superb Shot!!
varunchawla1912 12 months ago | reply
this is not the tallest shiva moorti....google it..its in NEPAL...get ya facts RIGHT!!!!!
abhiomkar 12 months ago | reply
mkhan8831 12 months ago | reply
I m a native of this place.. nice long n clean beach, boat facility to roam around the small Island, good quality hotels and nice sea food.
The temple is called Mahatobar Temple.
Mushahid Khan