Murdeshwar is a town in bhatkal taluk of uttara kannada district in the state of karnataka, india.
Murdeshwar is another name of lord shiva. Famous for the worlds second tallest shiva statue, the town lies on the coast of the arabian sea. It has a railway station on the mangalore to mumbai konkan railqay route.
The attractions of this temple are 20 storied gopura and two life size elephants in concrete stand guard at the steps leading to it. This temple is build on the kanduka hill which surrounded on three sides by the waters of the arabiean sea. They provided lift for view of the 123 feet shiva idol from the top of the raja gopura.
