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Murudeshwar Temple
Murudeshwar, Karnataka
21st Century CE
Home to the second tallest Shiva statue in the world (37m/123ft), set on a hillock surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Modern / Dravidian
- Primary Deity
- Shiva
- Languages
- Kannada, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Old Kannada, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Second tallest Shiva statue (37m). Three-side sea setting. Modern temple complex
Architectural Features
37m Shiva statueSea-side location20-storey Raja GopuraUnderwater Shiva idol