AMRUTA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES,

BIDADI - 562109

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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This is to certify that Mr. SHASHIDHARA J S bearing USN 1AR21ME406 has

satisfactorily completed the AICTE activity points program conducted by the Department of
Mechanical Engineering on the Topic “Tourism Promotion Innovative Approaches
System” to award the Bachelor Degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering during
2021-2022 and Secured 25 Activity Points Program.

Dr. VINOD KUMAR BIRADAR Dr. RAJESHWAR KMATH

Associate Professor Professor & Head
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter No. Contents Page No.

1 Historical significance 1
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Mythological Story illustrating the greatness of
Murudeshwara temple

2 About Murudeshwara temple 2-7

3 Location of Murudeshwara temple 8

 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Figures Page No.

1.1 Gigantic statues of murudeshwar at the 1

entrance

2.1 Sri Murudeshwara Swamy 2

2.2 Inside the Murudeshwara temple 3

2.3 Nandhi statue 4

2.4 Statue of kanduka hill 4

2.5 Ravana and atma linga swamy 5

2.7 Nandi statue 6

2.8 Murudeshwara temple from outside 7

3.1 Location of Murudeshwara Temple 8

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CHAPTER- 1
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
1.1 Introduction

The origin of the name "Murdeshwar" dates to the time of ramayana. The Hindu gods attained
immortality and invincibility the Atma-Linga. The Lanka King Ravana wanted to attain immortality
by obtaining the Atma-Linga (Soul of Shiva). Since the Atma-Linga belonged to Shiva, Ravana
worshipped Shiva with devotion. Pleased by his prayers, Shiva appeared before him and asked him
what he wanted. Ravana asked for the Atma-Linga. Shiva agreed to give him the boon on the
condition that it should never be placed on the ground before he reaches Lanka. If the Atma-
Linga was ever placed on the ground, it would be impossible to move it. Having obtained his boon,
Ravana started back on his journey to Lanka. Murdeshwar Temple was built on the Kanduka Hill
which is surrounded on three sides by the waters of the Laccadive Sea.

1.2 Mythological Story illustrating the greatness of Murudeshwara

Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Vishnu blotted out the sun to give the appearance of dusk. Ravana now
had to perform his evening rituals but was worried because, with the Atma-Linga in his hands, he would
not be able to do his rituals. At this time, Ganesha in the disguise of a Brahmin boy accosted him.
Ravana requested him to hold the Atma-Linga until he performed his rituals, and asked him not to place
it on the ground. Ganesha struck a deal with him saying that he would call Ravana thrice, and if Ravana
did not return within that time, he would place the Atma-Linga on the ground. Ravana returned to find
that Ganesha had already placed the Atma-Linga on the ground. Vishnu then removed his illusion and it
was daylight again. Ravana, realising that he had been tricked, tried to uproot and destroy the linga. Due
to the force exerted by Ravana, some pieces were scattered. One such piece from the head of the linga is
said to have fallen in present-day Surathkal. The famous Sadashiva temple is said to be built around that
piece of linga. Then he decided to destroy the covering of the Atma-Linga, and threw the case covering it
to a place called Sajjeshwar, 37 kilometers away. Then he threw the lid of the case to a place
called Guneshwar (now Gunavanthe) and Dhareshwar, 16-19 kilometers away. Finally, he threw the
cloth covering the Atma-Linga to a place called Mrideshwar in Kanduka-Giri (Kanduka Hill).
Mrideshwar has been renamed to Murdeshwar.

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Fig 1.1: Gigantic statues of Murudeshwara at the entrance

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CHAPTER- 2
MURUDESHWARA TEMPLE HISTORY

2.1 History:
Murudeshwar in Karnataka attracts huge tourists due to the pious Murudeshwar temple. Located
on the Kanduka Giri hills, the temple has the second tallest statue of Shiva. The ultimate Shiva
temple is covered with the mighty Arabian Sea from 3 sides and is a great view for whoever
visits. It is also known as Kethappa Narayan and anyone visiting Murudeshwara is highly
advised to pay a visit to the temple of almighty Shiva. Although the Murudeshwara Temple is
hundreds of years old, you wouldn’t believe it if you were standing right in front of it. This is
because the temple and the Shiva Statue have been renovated by the businessman and
philanthropist R.N Shetty to make the ancient structure last for several more centuries. Apart
from the inner sanctum, almost everything here has been recently renovated. Now there is a lift
as well for devotees of all age groups to reach the top of the temple with ease

Fig 2.1: Murudeshwara Swamy

Murudeshwara Shiva temple is primarily a religious spot which is why it is also known as
murudeshwara Devastthal. Murudeshwara is a form of Lord Shiva who is worshipped in this
temple. If you are looking for a place where you can enjoy beaches along with the holy
essence spread everywhere, Murudeshwara temple and nearby places are one of them.

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Fig 2.2: Inside the murudeshwara temple

It is the third tallest statue of Shiva in the world. The tallest Shiva statue is in Rajasthan, known as the
statue is 123 feet (37 m) in height and took about two years to build. The statue was built
by Shivamogga's Kashinath and several other sculptors, financed by businessman and philanthropist R.
N. Shetty, at a cost of approximately ₹50 million. The idol is designed such that it gets the sunlight
directly and thus appears sparkling the location of Murudeshwar Temple is Kanduka Hill which is
surrounded by the Arabian Sea on 3 sides. The total height of Murudeshwar Temple statue of
Shiva is 37 meters. The entire temple and its complex, including the 75-meter-high Raj Gopura,
which offers a breath-taking view of Murudeshwar Shiv Mandir, was built in 2 years. Its
construction was funded by businessman and philanthropist Rama Nagappa Shetty. When you are
visiting Karnataka, especially the calming hill stations of Karnataka,

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Fig 2.3: Nandhi statue inside temple

Fig 2.4: Statue of kanduka hill

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Fig 2.5: Ravana and atma linga swamy

Ravana, as we know from Ramayana, was a devout Shiva follower. It was his worship to the
destroyer of the worlds that made Ravana earn his name of Dashanan, the man with the wisdom of
10 people. But wisdom wasn’t the only thing he earned from Lord Shiva. Because he worshipped
Lord Shiva devoutly, the lord appeared in front of him and told Ravana that he was impressed by
his devotion and would give Ravana any boon that he would ask. Ravana asked for the one thing
he had his eye on - the Atma-Linga. Lord Shiva did not hesitate for a second before giving the
linga to him. But Shiva gave Ravana the Atma-Linga on the condition that he will not place the
linga on the ground until he reached Lanka. If Ravana did place the linga on the ground, even by
accident, the linga will become immovable. Ravana agreed to the condition. As soon as he got the
Atma-linga, he set out for his home. As Ravana was heading home with the Atma-Linga in his
hands, Lord Vishnu got to know about it. Knowing well that Ravana would become unstoppable
and would wreak havoc on everyone if he manages to take the Atma-linga home, Lord Vishnu
planned to trick Ravana to place the linga on the ground. Vishnu took the help of Ganesha, Shiva’s
son for this task. Vishnu knew about Ravana is that he prayed to Shiva every evening. As Ravana
was nearing Gokarna, Vishnu blotted the sun to make it seem like dusk. Ravana being a devout
follower of Shiva had to perform this daily ritual. He reached a point of confusion where he could
not decide how to perform the ritual, for doing it would mean placing the atma-linga on the
ground. Just then, Ganesha appeared in front of Ravana disguised as a young boy. Ravana asked
the young boy to hold the stone while he prayed. He made the boy promise that he would not, at
any cost, place the linga on the ground. Ganesha as a boy promised that he won’t, and if there was
an emergency, he would call Ravana 3 times. If Ravana didn’t answer the c all, he would leave the
linga

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Fig 2.8: murudeshwara temple from outside 

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CHAPTER 3
GEOGRAPHY OF MURUDESHWARA
Here are some ways to get to murudeshwara from Bangalore:
 Train: Takes about 1 hour and 42 minutes and costs between ₹500 and ₹1,200
 Bus: Takes about 40 minutes from BIAL Toll Booth, 85 minutes from Royal Orchid Resort &
Convention Centre, and 93 minutes from Chairmans Club and Resort

How to reach murudeshwara Temple?

Pilgrims can get connected to the temple in many ways;
By Road: The temple is 100 km from Bengaluru city on National Highway 48. Frequent public and
private vehicles are available to reach murudeshwara Swamy Temple. By Rail: Pilgrims can be
connected by rail from Udupi, Mangalore, Bengaluru
By Air: Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) is the nearest airport, 130 km from Mangalore
airport. The BIAL is well-connected to all major international and domestic airports.

Fig 3.1: Location of murudeshwara Temple

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