Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Murudeshwar Temple


Murudeshwar is a city in the Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. "Murudeshwara" is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. known for the world’s second tallest Shiva sculpture, Murudeshwar beach city lies on the coast of the sea and is additionally known for the Murudeshwar Temple. the nearest airport to Murudeshwar Temple is Mangalore International airport at distance of 160 kilometer . Murudeshwar has train station on Konkan railway route.



Murudeshwar Temple History:

Murudeshwara The origin of the name "Murudeshwara" dates to the time of Ramayana. The Lanka King Ravana needed to achieve immortality by getting the AtmaLingam (Soul of Shiva). Till now the Atma Lingam contain to Lord Shiva, Ravana prayed Shiva with devotion, Lord Shiva has Happy by his prayers Shiva appeared before him and asked him what he needed. By this time Narada had asked Lord Vishnu to change Ravana’s mind. At the time Ravana asks for god Parvati (shiva’s wife) and Lord Shiva provide her to him, He started to go back to Lanka Narada tells Ravana that Lord had not given him the real Parvathi and that the real Parvathi was in Pathala (another place).

That time Ravana frees his decision, goes to Pathala lokam and marries a king’s daughter, forward her to be the real Parvathi. He then back to went Lanka, where his mother asks him for the Atma Lingam. Ravana then involves know of the tricks contend on him by Lord Vishnu. He thus prays to Lord Shiva once again, requesting for his forgiveness. And the Lord Shiva appears and this point, Ravana requests the AtmaLinga as his boon. Lord Shiva agrees to offer him the boon with the condition that it should ne’er be placed on the bottom. If the AtmaLinga was ever placed on the bottom, all the powers would come back to Lord Shiva again. Ravana started back with Atmalingam his journey to Lanka.

Sage Narada, who came to know of this occasion, and recognize that with the AtmaLinga Ravana may get immortality and make mayhem on earth. He approached the Lord Ganesha and requested him to prevent the AtmaLinga from reaching Lanka. Lord Ganesh knew that Ravana was a really devoted one that used to perform prayer ritual in the evening each day while not fail. He decided to create use of this fact and came up with an idea to confiscate the AtmaLinga from Ravana.

As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Lord Vishnu destroyed the sun to offer the appearance of dusk. Ravana currently had to perform his evening ceremony however were disturbed as a result of with the AtmaLinga in his hands and he wouldn’t be able to do his ceremony. At this time Lord Ganesha (son of Lord Shiva) in the disguise of a Brahmin boy accosted him. Ravana requested the kid to hold the AtmaLinga till he performed his rituals, and asked him not to place it on the bottom. Ganesh stricken a deal with him saying that he would call Ravana thrice, and if Ravana didn’t return inside that time and he would place the AtmaLinga on the Earth.

As foretold, before Ravana might come back when finishing his rituals, Ganesh had already placed the AtmaLinga on the Earth. And Lord Vishnu then removed his phantom and it had been daylight again. And Ravana thinking that he tried to remove and destroy it. Because of the force apply by Ravana some items were gather. One such piece from the top of the lingam is said to have fallen in present day Surathkal. The famed Sadashiva temple is claimed to be built around that piece of linga. Then he decided to crash the covering of the AtmaLingam, nowadays the place has called Sajjeshwara, 23 miles away. Then he threw the lid of the case to an area known as Guneshwara (now Gunavanthe) and Dhareshwara, 10 to 12 miles away, finally he threw the material covering the AtmaLinga to an area known as Mrideshwara in Kanduka-Giri (Kanduka Hill).

And Mrideshwara has been renamed to Murudeshwar. Murudeshwar Temple there’s an outline of this story below the Shiva idol in the type of a cave may be a town in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the Karnataka state, India. Murudeshwar Temple is another name of the Hindu god Lord Shiva. Famed for the world’s second tallest Shiva sculpture, the town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famed for the Murudeshwara Temple. Murudeshwara has railroad station on Konkan railway route.


Murudeshwar Temple Arhcitecture:
Murudeshwara Temple Raja Gopuram:

This Murudeshwar Temple is made on the Kanduka Hill that is surrounded on 3 sides by the waters of the Arabian Sea. it’s dedicated to Shiva, and a 20-storied gopura is built at the Murudeshwara temple. The Murudeshwara temple rights have installed a carry that gives a breath-taking view of the 123-feet Shiva idol from the highest of the Raja gopura. And one more additional a Rameshwar linga at the lowest of the Hill, where devotees will do seva themselves. And Shaneswara temple has been build next to the idol of Shiva. 2 life-size elephants in concrete stand sentinel at the steps leading to it. The whole murudeshwara temple complex and as well as the 237.5-feet-tall Raja Gopuram, is one of the tallest in India, that rajagopuram was made to its present type by businessperson and presenter R. N. Shetty.

The Murudeshwar Temple is entirely modernised with exception of the sanctum sanctorum that is still dark and retains its calm. The main god is Sri Mridesa Linga, also known as Murudeswara. The linga is believed to be a bit of the first Atma Linga and is concerning 2 feet below ground level. And the peoples providing special sevas like Abhisheka, Rudrabhisheka, Rathotsava etc. The god view by standing before the edge of the sanctum and the lingam is lighted by oil lamps control nearest the monks. And The Shiva lingam is actually a hard rock inside a hollowed spot in the ground. Entry into the sanctum is illegal for all devotees.



Murudeshwar Temple Shiva Statue:

The large high sculpture of Lord Shiva view from long place also, this is present in the temple complex. It’s the second highest sculpture of Lord Shiva in the world. The tallest Shiva statue is in Nepal called the (Kailashnath Mahadev Statue) The shiva statue is 123 feet (37 m) tall and took concerning 2 years to make. The Murudeshwar Temple shiva statue was built by Shivamogga’s Kashinath and several other sculptors, supported by businessperson and presenter R.N. Shetty, at a cost of roughly 50 million Rs. The idol is designed such it gets the sunlight directly and so appears sparkling. Really the Murudeshwar Temple Shiva statue had four arms and it was adorned with gold paint. However large blow gusts blew one arm off (the one that held little drum), and rain melt the paint.

Murudeshwar Temple is the great historical temple and this temple looking very nice constructed. And mostly Murudeshwar Temple shiva statue is very attractive in this place this statue is looking 4 km surrounding this place. Many more peoples come from different places to this Murudeshwar Temple place. Because this temple place is near see and this place looking beautiful beach, Murudeshwar Temple has very big attractive Tower (Gopuram) this Gopuram is very large and very tall. Mostly this place looking tourism attraction, Karnataka Tourism Department taken this place. And providing here accommodation and hotels also.



Murudeshwar Temple Timings:

Mornings 5 am to night 9 pm in festival days extend this some more time. And Murudeshwar Temple Accommodation providing who visit this place pilgrims, visitors and this is nice tourism place also.

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