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News India Live, Digital Desk: Murudeshwar of Ramayana Period: Murudeshwar Temple situated on Kanduka hill in Bhatkal Taluk in North Kannada district of Karnataka, Murudeshwar Temple, is a divine place dedicated to Lord Shiva, which is surrounded by a huge Arab Sea on three sides. This temple is not only famous for its attractive natural beauty, but its history is also a mystery associated with the Ramayana period, which is directly related to the ‘Atmalinga’ of Lankapati Ravana and Lord Shiva. The 123 feet high statue of Shiva installed here, which is considered to be the second tallest Shiva statue in the world, is shining with the rays of the sun throughout the day, which increases its beauty even more. The mystery of Ravana and Atmalinga is described in the Shiva Purana. According to beliefs, the king of Lanka Ravana did the harsh penance of Lord Shiva with a wish to attain immortality and unlimited power. Pleased with the devotion of Ravana, Shiva gave him ‘Atmail’, which was a symbol of immortality. While giving Atmalinga, Shiva had placed a condition in front of Ravana that it should not be kept on earth anywhere while taking it to Lanka, because if it is placed on the ground once, then it would be established there. The gods were afraid that if Ravana attains immortality with souling, he would create excessive violation on earth. On this, at the behest of Narada Muni, Lord Vishnu created an illusion of dignity from his Maya, so that Ravana would be forced to make Sandhya Vandana. When Ravana was experienced by a young God to catch a soul, he was felt by a gan. the requested. Ganesh warned Ravana that after calling him three times, he would put Atmaling on the earth after calling, if Ravana did not return on time Ravana was busy in Sandhya Vandana and could not return on time, on which Ganesha put Atmaling on the ground in Gokarna. When Ravana returned and he saw that the soul was established, then he was very angry, after which he was very angry, after which he tried to raise soulless, after which he tried to lift the soul, after which he was very angry, he was very angry, he was very furious, he was very furious, he was very furious, he was very furious to lift his self Threw the covered cloth at a place called Mripadeshwar, this Mripadeshwar is today known as Murudeshwar, where this holy Shivling is established.[This phenomenon shows a wonderful confluence of devotion to Lord Shiva and Ravana and a wonderful confluence of divine leela, which makes this place a very important pilgrimage site. Murudeshwar, located on the banks of the samudra, is an excellent example of the Dravidian architecture, where the captivating view of the Arabian Sea from the 20 -storey high structure of King Gopuram is not only a place of faith, but the center of faith is not only the center Is also