Murudeshwar Temple
ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
Lord Shiva (Murudeshwar) · Murudeshwar, Karnataka
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About the temple
Site where Ravana threw the cloth covering the Atma Lingam Prosperity, protection, and liberation from sins
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 03:00 – 20:00
- Established
- 2008
- Best time to visit
- Sunset (for views from the Gopuram)
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Shiva (Murudeshwar) · ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರParvatiSubramanyaDattatreyaLord Ganesha
- Deity form
- Atma Lingam (part of the original Atma Lingam from Gokarna)
- Religious tradition
- Vedic / Shaiva Siddhanta
- Sanskrit name
- मुरुडेश्वर मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Mridesha Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 03:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 20:00
- Break timings
- 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
- Special days
- 24 hours during Maha Shivaratri
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 19:30
- Night aarti
- 20:00
- Special aarti days
- Mondays, Pradosham
- Ritual schedule
- Standard daily poojas; Deeparadhana
- Pooja timings
- Multiple sessions throughout the day
- Abhishek timings
- 06:00 AM onwards
- Special poojas
- Rudrabhisheka, Shani Pooja
- Online pooja booking
- Yes
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Modern structures commissioned by R.N. Shetty
- Architect / builder
- Shivamogga Kashinath (Statue sculptor)
- Construction materials
- Concrete, Granite, and Steel
- Historical events
- Modern development transformed it into a global tourist hub
- Renovations
- Major renovation and gopuram completion in 2008
- Legends
- Part of the Gokarna Atma Lingam legend; Ravana threw the cloth here
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 21st Century
- Structure
- High-rise Gopuram and Colossal Statue
- Floors
- 20
- Gopuram
- 237 ft tall; features an elevator for visitors
- Mandapa
- Large pillared hall with modern sculptures
- Sculptural features
- Massive 123-ft Shiva statue; Sun Chariot; Krishna-Arjuna statues
- Artistic elements
- Golden polish on many exterior sculptures
- Construction technique
- Reinforced Concrete (RCC) and Stone cladding
- Unique features
- Only gopuram in the world with an elevator leading to a view-deck
Festivals & events
Maha ShivaratriKarthika Purnima
- Festival calendar
- Feb-March (Shivaratri)
- Special celebration days
- Mondays
- Cultural events
- Religious discourses during Shivaratri
- Annual events
- Temple Car Festival
- Peak crowd season
- November to February; Weekends
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Elevator
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Sunset (for views from the Gopuram)
- Parking capacity
- 500+
- Parking fees
- ₹50 - ₹100
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, Card, UPI, Online
- Prasadam
- Laddu, Panchamruta
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