365Telugu.com online news,July 14th, 2023: The month of Sawan (Sawan 2023), which is very dear to Lord Shiva, is happening. There is a group of convariyas. Bholenath is worshiped in Shiva temples.
There are many temples in India that span the ages.
Among them some temples are very important. Such is the temple in Karnataka…there is a 123 feet high idol of Lord Shiva. Let’s know the interesting facts about this temple…
The temple with the 123 feet tall Shiva idol is the Murudeshwara Shiva Temple in Karnataka. It belongs to the period of Ramayana. Located in Bhatkal Tehsil of Kannada District, this temple is built on the beach. The place is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides.
123 feet high idol of Shiva..
Murudeshwar is a name of Lord Shiva. The huge idol in this temple is the most unique thing here. There is a 123 feet high idol of Lord Shiva here. It is considered to be the second tallest Shiva statue in the world. It took two years to make this statue and nearly 5 crore rupees were spent. Tourists from abroad also come here for darshan.
Legend of Murudeshwara Temple
This temple is also mentioned in Ramayana period. Puranas say that Shiva was pleased with Ravana’s penance and gave him a Shivalinga. Bholenath told Ravana that if you want to die, don’t place Shivalinga anywhere on the way.
When Ravana went with Shivalinga, on the way Lord Ganesha skillfully sent Ravana to Lanka and placed the Shivalinga in the land of Gokarna. This angered Ravana and tried to destroy the Shivalinga. It is said that the cloth covering the Shivalinga fell on the Kanduka mountain in Rideshwar at this time. It is now known as Murudeshwar,” mentioned in Sthala Purana.