Murdeshwar is a town in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka , India.
Murdeshwar is another name of the Hindu god
Shiva . Famous for the world’s second tallest Shiva statue, the town lies on the coast of the
Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murdeshwar Temple. Murdeshwar has a railway station on the Mangalore- Mumbai Konkan railway route. [1]
Etymology and legend
Lord Shiva statue at Murdeshwar
The origin of the name Murdeshwar dates to the time of Ramayana .