Murdeshwar

Murdeshwar
Village
Statue of Shiva at Murudeshwara Temple complex
Statue of Shiva at Murudeshwara Temple complex
Murdeshwar is located in Karnataka
Murdeshwar
Murdeshwar
Location within Karnataka
Murdeshwar is located in India
Murdeshwar
Murdeshwar
Location within India
Coordinates: 14°5′37.02″N 74°29′1.77″E / 14.0936167°N 74.4838250°E / 14.0936167; 74.4838250
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
TalukBhatkal
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581 350
Telephone code08385
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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.