Located on the main Mangalore-Karwar highway, Murudeshwar is sandwiched between the picturesque Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Its main attractions are its beach, an awesome Shiva statue and a Shiva Temple built with Chalukya and Kadamba sculptures in the Dravidian style of architecture. The temple is located on a hillock which offers a magnificent view of the sea. The sea on three sides surrounds the temple towering on the small hill called Kanduka Giri. Two life-size elephants in concrete stand guard at the steps leading to the temple. The Murudeshwar temple has a history that dates back to a few centuries.

Murudeshwar is around 180 km from Mangalore on the National Highway. On the route along the highway is the alluring Maravanthe Beach with the Arabian Sea roaring on the west and a serene river on the east along this route for almost 2 km. The sea is an intrinsic part of the temple scape at Murudeshwar. The sea on three sides surrounds the temple towering on the small hill called Kanduka Giri. A small temple existed here for generations. But with time the temple disintegrated.

How to reach here :

Murudeshwar is well connected by road and rail. The nearest Airport is at Mangalore & Goa.
Though, a train or bus journey on the western Ghats is a truly exhilarating experience.

Air : Mangalore is the nearest Airport.

Road : 500 km from Bangalore on the Hassan - Mangalore - Udupi - Kundapur route. 470 km from Bangalore on the Shimoga - Kollur route. From Kollur - 60 kms.

Rail : The Konkan Railways Train plying on the Mangalore - Goa - Mumbai route makes a spot at Murudeshwar and other express trains too.