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About Murudeshwar
#7 of 33 Places to visit in Karnataka | #93 of 100 Places to visit in India
Ideal Trip Duration: 1-2 Days
Nearest City to Murudeshwar: Mangalore (162 Kms)
Best Time to Visit Murudeshwar: October to February
Peak Season: December to January & May to June
At a distance of 162 km from Mangalore, 188 km from Shimoga, 113 km from Karwar, 76 km from Gokarna, 219 km from Hubli, 214 km from Panjim & 497 km from Bangalore, Murudeshwar is a well-known pilgrimage town located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Murudeshwar is a picturesque place situated between Honnavar and Bhatkal. It is one of the most must include places in Karnataka Tour Packages, and among the popular places of Pilgrimage in India.
The Murudeshwar town was earlier known as 'Mrideshwara'. It was later renamed as Murudeshwar after the construction of the temple, among the must visit places as part of Murudeshwar tour packages. According to the legend, Ravana brought the Atma Lingam from Mount Kailash. Lord Ganesha using his trick fooled Ravana on his way to Lanka and put down the Linga on the ground at Gokarna. Angered by this, Ravana tried to uproot and destroy the Linga. The broken pieces of the lingam were cast away. The covering cloth of the lingam fell at Kanduka Giri and the Murudeshwar temple was built at the site.
Murudeshwar is famous for the world's second tallest Shiva statue (123 ft) & tallest temple tower (249 ft) of Murudeshwar Temple. The sea on three sides surrounds the temple towering on the small hill called Kanduka Giri. This is a great place to watch the sunset. Murudeshwar Fort, Murudeshwar Beach, and Netrani Islandare the other places prominent Murudeshwar Tourist Places. Sirsi, Karwar, Gokarna, Kollur, Udupi, Mangalore, Dharmasthala and Subramanya are the nearby attractions here.
Mangalore International Airport is the nearest airport which is 160 km away from Murudeshwar. Murudeshwar Railway Station lies on the Konkan Railway. It has trains from Mangalore, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Karwar, and Mumbai. Murudeshwar is well connected by bus from Bangalore, Mangalore, Karwar, Shimoga, Hubli, Pune, and Mumbai.
Maha Shivaratri during February is the important festival celebrated here with much devotion and religious rituals.
The best time to visit Murudeshwar is from November to February. Usually it takes 1-2 days to explore the important places in and around Murudeshwar.
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