More Statues Inside A Cave.
There is much more to see at Murudeshwar besides the giant Shiva statue and the tall tower known as the Raja Gopuram. Walk past the gopuram up to a small hillock where the main temple is located just under the giant Shiva statue platform. The temple is surrounded by a nice garden with the Sun Chariot, a Nandi Bull, statues of Ravana giving the Atma Linga to child Ganesha, and some other statues.
The Shivalinga is in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and is barely visible as it in a depression lit only by the oil lamps of the priest. It is known as the Sri Mridesa Linga from which the name Murudeshwar has been derived. Next to this is the cave museum, named as the Bhukailasa Cave, where you have to pay a nominal entry fee before entering. Here you will see the life-size displays of the mythological characters of the Ramayana and Mahabharata and the many epic scenes with some commentary in the background. The story of Ravana handing over the Atmalinga to child Ganesha is also shown in some of the murals. One can easily spend an hour inside the cave museum admiring the artwork and legends depicted by the statues.
After coming out of the temple we got sweeping views of the well decorated park and the expansive Arabian Sea and the beach at Murudeshwar. There is an artificial waterfall and a pond in the park. It is a good place to visit but gets crowded on the weekends, so it is better to go on a weekday to better enjoy the serenity of the place. There is no entry fee for the temple, but for the Cave Museum the entry fee is ₹10 for adults and ₹5 for children.
The Shivalinga is in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and is barely visible as it in a depression lit only by the oil lamps of the priest. It is known as the Sri Mridesa Linga from which the name Murudeshwar has been derived. Next to this is the cave museum, named as the Bhukailasa Cave, where you have to pay a nominal entry fee before entering. Here you will see the life-size displays of the mythological characters of the Ramayana and Mahabharata and the many epic scenes with some commentary in the background. The story of Ravana handing over the Atmalinga to child Ganesha is also shown in some of the murals. One can easily spend an hour inside the cave museum admiring the artwork and legends depicted by the statues.
After coming out of the temple we got sweeping views of the well decorated park and the expansive Arabian Sea and the beach at Murudeshwar. There is an artificial waterfall and a pond in the park. It is a good place to visit but gets crowded on the weekends, so it is better to go on a weekday to better enjoy the serenity of the place. There is no entry fee for the temple, but for the Cave Museum the entry fee is ₹10 for adults and ₹5 for children.
Date of experience: December 2019
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