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Population17,938
GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation19 m
62 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Why visit Murudeshwara
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Murudeshwara
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About Murudeshwara
Murdeshwar or Murudeshwara is a town in Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India, and lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea. It contains the world's third tallest Shiva statue, as well as the Murudeshwara Temple. The town has a railway station on the Mangalore–Mumbai Konkan railway route.
From the Wikipedia article Murdeshwar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Murudeshwara on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay4
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Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
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Healthcare2
Map of Murudeshwara
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Venkatapura 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Jāli 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Bhatkal 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Honnavar 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Byndoor 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Kargal 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Kumta 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Siddāpur 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Gokarna 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Udupi 89 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Murudeshwara Temple 01, Prashant Sahu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sun and Horse in Murudeshwara Temple, Prashant Sahu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lord Shiva in Murudeshwara Temple lower angle, Prashant Sahu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lord Shiva in Murudeshwara Temple, Prashant Sahu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 06 849000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lord Shiva statue at Murudeshwara, Vivek Shrivastava, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 38 798000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 16 19 760000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 30 196000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 55 591000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 49 858000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 44 737000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 16 23 958000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gomata at Murudeshwara Temple Complex - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murudeshwara Shiva Statue panoramio (4480), Владимир Кочадыков, CC BY 3.0
- Raja Gopura Murudeshwara, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 12 13 186000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 12 04 681000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 14 59 579000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ShivastatueMurudeshwar, BeautifulEyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murdeshwar Temple, Karnataka (49964687331), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Murdeshwara Tower, Ganesh07Naik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An aerial view of a beach in Karnataka India 2017, editor CrazyYatra, CC BY 2.0
- Мурудешвара помещение храма Шивы, Rigelus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeshwar temple, Karnataka, Lord Shiva, Venkatakrishna.K, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murdeshwar Temple, Karnataka (49964687421), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A beautiful view from Murudeshwar tower, SATYA SAI VISSA, CC0
- మురుడేశ్వర్ 1, SATYA SAI VISSA, CC0
- మురుడేశ్వర్ 2, SATYA SAI VISSA, CC0
- Sree Murudeswara Temple 02, Rojypala at Malayalam Wikipedia, Public domain
- Murudeshwar temple, Karnataka, Sea View, Venkatakrishna.K, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мурудешвара вход в гопурам, Rigelus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pink sunrise in Karnataka, Pramodv1993, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murdeshwar Temple, Karnataka (49964183873), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Murudeshwar temple, Karnataka Shopping space & Parking Area, Venkatakrishna.K, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murdeshwar Temple, Karnataka (49964971142), Lodo from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Шива - panoramio, Владимир Кочадыков, CC BY 3.0
- Lord Shiva Statue, Murdeshwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India (2018), Ganesh07Naik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murudeswar 3, Rajeshr20500, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murudeshwara Temple 22 15 23 233000, Yakshitha, CC BY-SA 4.0
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