Muruḍēśvar Shiva
Deities

Muruḍēśvar Shiva

Muruḍēśvar — 249-foot Shiva statue on the sea

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Ramayana period (Atma-linga legend); temple established ancient; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); 249-foot statue completed 2008; Mahashivratri 20th–21st c.

Muruḍēśvar Shiva

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva

Location

  • Murudeshwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka (14.094°N, 74.4878°E)

Sacred Narrative

Muruḍēśvar — where Rāvaṇa stopped carrying the Ātma-liṅga (given by Shiva to Rāvaṇa). The story parallels the Gokarṇa tradition. The 249-foot statue of Shiva (world's 2nd tallest after Gangaikonda) was completed 2008 atop the coastal hill. The 20-story rājagopura offers sea-view darshan. Annual Mahā Śivarātri draws half a million.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

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Offerings
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Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Muruḍēśvar Shiva
    Muruḍēśvar — where Rāvaṇa stopped carrying the Ātma-liṅga (given by Shiva to Rāvaṇa). The story parallels the Gokarṇa tradition. The **249-foot statue of Shiva** (world's 2nd tallest after Gangaikonda) was completed 2008 atop the coastal hill. The 20-story rājagopura offers sea-view darshan. Annual Mahā Śivarātri draws half a million.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Muruḍēśvar Shiva festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral