D'source Design Gallery on Murudeshwar Temple, Karnataka

Design Gallery

Murudeshwar Temple, Karnataka

Lord Shiva temple

The 20 storied, 249 feet tall Raja Gopura.
Details of the work on the temple.
The temple complex.
A statue of Lord Ganesha on the roof of the temple.
Statue of Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva inside the temple.
123 ft. high Lord Shiva Statue.
Details of the carvings inside the temple.
Details of carvings inside the temple.
Details of carvings inside the temple.
The gopura of the temple in the complex.
Another Lord Ganesha Idol on the roof of the temple.
The temple complex.

The 20 storied, 249 feet tall Raja Gopura.	Details of the work on the temple.	The temple complex.	A statue of Lord Ganesha on the roof of the temple.	Statue of Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva inside the temple.	123 ft. high Lord Shiva Statue.
Details of the carvings inside the temple.	Details of carvings inside the temple.	Details of carvings inside the temple.	The gopura of the temple in the complex.	Another Lord Ganesha Idol on the roof of the temple.	The temple complex.

Murudeshwar Temple, one of the famous Lord Shiva Temple, is located in Karnataka. The word 'Murudeshwar' means Lord Shiva. Temple houses world's tallest Shiva statue that stands at 123 feet (37 m) in height. The direct sunlight falling on the statue gives it a sparkling look. It is situated on a small hill called Kanduka-Giri which is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides. The Murudeshwar Temple also has one of the tallest Gopura in the world made up of 20-storied at a total 249 feet. There are many carvings and statues in the temple that are a few centuries old.