Historical Period7c CE
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.
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Deities
Muruḍēśvar Shiva
Muruḍēśvar — 249-foot Shiva statue on the sea
