Statue of Lord Shiva

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India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Murudeshwar

A statue of Lord Shiva is in Murudeshwara town in Bhatkal Taluq, Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka. Edit

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Statue of Lord Shiva in Murudeshwara is the second biggest statue of Lord Shiva in the world after the statue in Nepal. The statue and temple are located on the beach in Murudeshwara, which lies on the Arabian Sea coastal line. Statue of Lord Shiva at Murudeshwara is a very recent construction, but the town and the shrine in the temple are very ancient. There is an interesting legend associated with the history of the temple.

Statue of Lord Shiva, Murudeshwar

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

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Best Season to VisitEdit

November to February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Kamat Cafe ; College Road, Murudeshwar. Karnataka State, India. ; Ph/M – 91-83852-68751 ; Food Serve – South Indian, North Indian, Chinese.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are available in Murudeshwara from airport and railway station.

Bus : Murudeshwar is well connected by road and most buses plying on the NH-17 between Mangalore and Mumbai stop at Murudeshwar. There are overnight buses also from Bangalore to Murudeshwar.

Train : Nearest railway station is Murudeshwar. But some trains do not stop here. Therefore another Nearest station is Bhatkal station.

Air : Nearest airport is also at Mangalore. Daily flights operate from Bangalore to Mangalore. Murudeshwar is well connected by road and most buses plying on the NH-17 between Mangalore and Mumbai stop at Murudeshwar. There are overnight buses also from Bangalore to Murudeshwar.

Others : Auto-rickshaws are also available in Murudeshwara.