The mughal painting: humyan painting

The Mughal painting reflects an exclusive combination of Indian, Persian and Islamic styles. As the name suggests, these paintings evolved as well as developed during the rule of Mughal Emperors in India, between 16th to the 19th century. The Mughal paintings of India revolved around themes, like battles, court scenes, receptions, legendary stories, hunting scenes, wildlife, portraits, etc. The Victoria and Albert Museums of London house a large and impressive collection of Mughal paintings.

History of Mughal Painting

Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of Mughal Emperor, Humayun (1530-1540). When he came back to India from the exile, he also brought along two excellent Persian artists, Mir-Sayyid Ali and Abd-us-Samad. With time, their art got influenced by the local styles and gradually; it gave rise to the Mughal painting of India. The earliest example of the Mughal style is the Tutinama ('Tales of a Parrot') Painting, now in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Then, there is the 'Princess of the House of Timur', a painting redone numerous times. 

The growth of Mughal Painting

Mughal paintings of India developed as well as prospered under the rule of Mughal Emperors, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. 

Under Akbar

Mughal painting experienced large-scale growth under the reign of Emperor Akbar. During that time, hundreds of artists used to paint under the direction of the two Persian artists. Since the Emperor was fond of tales, one can see the paintings mainly being based on the Mahabharata, Ramayana and Persian epics. Mughal paintings also started illustrating an enhanced naturalism, with animal tales, landscape, portraits, etc. 

Under Jahangir

Emperor Jahangir reigned from 1605 to 1627 and extended great support to various art forms, especially paintings. This period saw more and more refinement in brushwork, along with the use of much lighter and subdued colors. The main themes of the Mughal paintings revolved around the events from Jahangir's own life, along with portraits, birds, flowers, animals, etc. One of the most popular examples of Mughal paintings of this time include the pictorial illustrations of the Jehangir-nama, the biography of Emperor Jahangir. 

Under Shah Jahan

The grace and refinement of the Jahangir, a period was seen at the time of Emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658). However, the sensitivity of the paintings was replaced by coldness and rigidity. The themes of that time revolved around musical parties, lovers on terraces and gardens, ascetics gathered around a fire, etc. 

The decline of Mughal Painting

The trend that was seen during the time of Shah Jahan was also found under the rule of Aurangzeb (1658-1707). However, the emperor did not pay too much attention on the growth of the Mughal paintings. Still, the art form continued to survive with the support received from its other patrons. However, gradually, because of diminishing support, a declining trend set in. The time of Muhammad Shah, (1719-1748), did experience a brief revival of the Mughal paintings. Nonetheless, with the arrival of Shah Alam II (1759-1806), the art almost became extinct and another school of painting, known as Rajput paintings, started evolving.

mithula paintings

Perhaps the best-known genre of Indian folk paintings is the Mithila (also called Madhubani) paintings from the Mithila region of Bihar state. For centuries the women of Mithila have decorated the walls of their houses with intricate, linear designs on the occasion of marriages and other ceremonies, Painting is a key part of the education of Mithila women, culminating in the painting of the walls of the Khobar, or nuptial chamber on the occasion of a wedding. The Khobar her paintings are based on mythological, folk themes and tantric symbolism, though the central theme is invariably love and fertility.

The contemporary art of Mithila painting was born in the early 1960’s, following the terrible Bihar famine. The women of Mithila were encouraged to apply their painting skills to paper as a means of supplementing their meager incomes. Once applied to a portable and thus more visible medium, the skills of the Mithila women were quickly recognized. The work was enthusiastically bought by tourists and folk art collectors alike. As with the wall paintings, these individual works are still painted with natural plant and mineral-derived colors, using bamboo twigs in lieu of brush or pen.

Over the ensuing forty years a wide range of styles and qualities of Mithila art have evolved, with styles differentiated by region and caste - particularly the Brahmin, Kayastha, and Harijan castes. Many individual artists have emerged with distinctive individual styles. Among the best known early Brahmin artists have been the late Ganga Devi, Baua Devi, Sita Devi, and Karpoori Devi. Today’s leading artists, working in the Kayastha style, include Pushpa Kumari and her grandmother, Mahasundari Devi, both represented in this show. Other painters in their family include Pradyumna Kumar and Pushpa’s younger sister Mala Karn. Works by several of these Mithila artists (Baua Devi, Sita Devi, and Mahasundari Devi), along with Santhal Jad UPA Tua paintings and old Bengali scrolls, are included in the show Stories, Ceremonies, and Souvenirs: Popular Paintings from Eastern India, recently on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Disappearing art forms

100 years for great historical university

Osmania University is named after its founder, Nawab Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad who rather through a farman or Royal Charter, brought the University into existence in 1918. The establishment of Osmania University symbolizes a renaissance in the Indian educational system. Osmania University,  is the seventh oldest in India, the third oldest in south India and the first to be established in the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad. It has significantly contributed to the academic and economic development of not only the region but also of the Country. It has a vast sprawling campus set in a picturesque and idyllic surroundings. Buildings of great architectural elegance and variety enhance its beauty.

Osmania University is named after its founder, Nawab Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad who rather through a farman or Royal Charter, brought the University into existence in 1918.  It is the seventh oldest in the Country and third oldest in South India. Though the need for the University for the Hyderabad State was felt, both by the intelligentia and the people for a long time, the initiative came from a civil servant, Sir Akbar Hydari, who was then the Home Secretary to the State Government. Sir Hydari, in a memorandum to the Education Minister in Early 1917, emphasized the need to establish a University of Hyderabad with 'Urdu' as the medium of instruction "as it is the language of the widest currency in India, official language of the State, and it is a language which is understood by a vast majority of the population of the State." He believed that higher education must have its foundations deep in national consciousness. First Phase The first phase was characterised by Urdu as the medium of instruction in all branches of higher education, including Medicine and Engineering. During this time, efforts were made to establish a number of teaching departments as well as to structure academic programmes. The Departments of Chemistry, Civil Engineering, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, were all started at this time. The first 30 years saw the initiation of several new disciplines, like Sociology (1937-38), Geography (1942), Zoology (1924), Botany (1930), Geology (1936), Education and Law (1923), Engineering (1929), Medicine (1926-27) and Agriculture and Veterinary Science (1948). The University appointed eminent scholars as Faculty in these disciplines. It made concerted efforts to attract the best talent, not only from within the Country but also from outside. This phase also saw the introduction of Under-Graduate Programmes (1925), Post-Graduate Programmes (1925) and Ph.D. Programmes (1938) in several of the faculties. Further, some of the premier institutions that were earlier established in the State (namely, the Nizamiah Observatory, the Nizam College, Medical College, Teachers Training College, and the Law School) were transferred to the University at that time. As the University was established without much infrastructure, the University Departments and Offices were initially located at different places in the city. It was only in 1934 that the University was shifted to the present campus. The inauguration of the new Campus, along with the inauguration of the Arts College in 1938, is one of the historic events in the annals of the University.  A number of buildings were later constructed to house the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and the College of Engineering. The University also took interest in students' welfare by constructing several hostels. Thus, in the first phase, efforts were mainly directed towards developing academic programmes and the necessary infrastructure. The fact that, during this first phase itself, the University strove to make higher education accessible to the people in the region, was a great achievement considering the feudal set-up and the lack of proper educational opportunities in the State. Second Phase The Second phase of the University spans the period 1948-1968, when in 1968 the University celebrated its 'Golden Jubilee'. The year 1948 was historic for two reasons. In the first place, the princely State of Hyderabad became a part of new Independent India. Synchronizing with this event, the University cast a lingering backward glance, took the best of the traditions on which it was founded, and turned towards the future. As part of this process Urdu was replaced by English as the medium of instruction. The University witnessed unprecedented increase, both in the number of disciplines and the number of students. The new Departments created during this phase, include Hindi (1948-49), Political Science (1947-48), Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (1949), Journalism (1954), Chemical Engineering (1951), Public Administration (1956), Library Science (1959), Electronics and Communication Engineering (1959), Statistics (1966), Genetics (1966), and Geophysics (1967). In order to give an impetus to the learning of foreign languages, the University started Diploma programmes in French and German (1954-55) and Italian (1957-58). As the number of Social Science Departments increased, the Faculty of Social Sciences was carved out from the Faculty of Arts in 1964-65, in order to give them a better identity. This phase also witnessed considerable growth in the research activity in the University. In order to give it the required thrust, Ph.D. programmes were also started in those Departments and Faculties where they did not exist earlier. Also new courses were designed to meet the emerging needs of an Independent India. M.Sc. courses in Astronomy, Biochemistry and Geophysics were introduced in the Faculty of Science; M.A. courses in Psychology, Public Administration, Linguistics and Tamil were introduced in the Faculty of Arts; Bachelors Degree Courses in Home Science, Nursing and Music were also started. Diploma programmes in Library Science, Journalism, Physical Education and Child Health were introduced; Graduate programmes in Education and Post-graduate Diploma in Business Management were the other additions. In the Faculty of Medicine, the programmes were either restructured or new courses started. The University thus responded to the new imperatives of higher education by giving thrust to research, creating new departments, and designing new courses in the existing departments. The new courses provided new skills that enabled the students to enter the job market better prepared. Infrastructure development also got a high priority during the Second phase. The University Main Library, with a floor area of 62,000 sq.ft. was commissioned in 1963. The Law College, Department of Geophysics, the Administrative Building and other buildings to house colleges, hostels and various University Services were constructed manifesting University's growth. Women's education also got an impetus when the Women's College, which was earlier operating from temporary buildings, moved to its present location in 1948. To meet the ever-increasing demands of higher education of the region, the University permitted a number of affiliated colleges to be started under private management.  Consequently, the number of students as well as the colleges increased substantially during this period. By 1967, there were about 45,000 students, including 7, 500 women students studying in 48 different constituent and affiliated colleges. Third Phase The period between the Golden Jubilee (968) and the Platinum Jubilee (1993) can be considered to be the Third Phase. During this phase, the University also witnessed considerable growth in research and development activity. With financial support from National and International agencies several inter-disciplinary Research Centres were established.  The Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (1970), Institute of Genetics (1978), Research and Training Unit for Navigational Electronics (1982), Centre for Area Studies (1983), Audio-Visual Research Centre (1983) and English Language Teaching Centre (1988) are a few examples. New Departments to be created during the period include the Department of Biochemistry (1972), Microbiology (1974) and Applied Geochemistry (1991). To strengthen its infrastructure, the University established the University Computer Centre (1975). In order to make higher education accessible to the deprived and disadvantaged, the Centre for Distance Education was established in 1977.  It now offers Under Graduate and Post-Graduate courses in Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management and Sciences, apart from job oriented programmes. The Academic Staff College was started in 1987 with the support of the University Grants Commission (UGC), to train and orient college and university teachers both in pedagogy and in areas of specialization. Keeping in view the imperatives of rural development, particularly human resources development and rural industrialization, the University embarked upon the strategy of decentralization of higher education, by establishing Post-Graduate Centres in the districts. One such Centre, the Post-Graduate Centre at Warangal, subsequently became a separate University. These Post-Graduate Centres were established in different disciplines and specialised areas, like Agro-Chemicals (Bhiknoor), Instrumentation Technology (Godavari Khani), and Mining (Kothagudem). Establishment, expansion and strengthening of these Post-Graduate Centres has been engaging the special attention of the University, because it takes education to the doorsteps of some of the backward rural areas of the region of the State. In order to bring about a qualitative improvement in the academic standards at various levels, the University introduced several reforms. One such reform was the introduction of an Entrance Test for admission to Post-Graduate courses in 1973. This was considered to be a major step in furthering academic excellence. The University also witnessed the sanction of several research and development projects by the UGC, for strengthening the departments as well as to enable them to pursue research. Twenty five departments in the Faculties of Social Sciences, Sciences, Education and Arts, are the recipients of the Special Assistance Programmes (SAP) and Committee on Strengthening of Infrastructure in Science and Technology (COSIST) programme of the UGC. This has enabled them to make contributions to their fields of pursuit. Some of these departments are going through the second and third phases of their development. Based on their performance, four departments have been given the status of Advanced Centres. This phase also saw efforts at consolidation of the gains in different disciplines. Development of infrastructure, mobilization of resources and strengthening of disciplines contributed towards making the University one of the premier universities in the Country. The University also focused on greater interaction with the Government, business and industry, as well as the community, in order to make the fruits of research available to the socio-economic development of the region. Several departments in the University gained national and international reputation during this time. Fourth Phase The Fourth Phase of the University can be said to have begun in 1993, when the University celebrated its Platinum Jubilee, marking the completion of 75 years of its eventful existence. The Platinum Jubilee provided yet another opportunity to the University (to Faculties and Departments) to not only rededicates them to the cause of higher education and become premier centres in the country, but to also review their priorities and programmes. Further, the national economic policies are finding their echo in the universities. Keeping these in view, as also the national and international priorities, the University has initiated the process of reviewing its academic programmes as well as the contents of the course curricula. It has proposed to introduce several community-relevant courses as part of its development plan for the year 1996-2001 in areas of Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Tourism and Hotel Management, Computer Applications, Rural Engineering and Health Technology, etc., It has decided to strengthen its infrastructural facilities, both in terms of physical development of the campus as well as the support systems. In tune with the New National Education Policy, the University took the momentous decision to grant autonomy to campus colleges, so as to enable them to be receptive to innovations in their respective fields and to community demands. New P.G Centers were established at Districts of Mahabub Nagar and Nalgonda Districts later these were elevated to the status of New Universities along with the P.G Center at Bhiknur, Nizamabad District in the years of 2008, 2007 and 2006. In tune with the New National Education Policy, the University took the momentous decision to grant autonomy to campus colleges, so as to enable them to be receptive to innovations in their respective fields and to community demands. Several Departments and Colleges celebrated Jubilee events of their inception during this period and expanded their physical infrastructure with new buildings. Platinum Jubilee Block at Center for Distance Education, Examination branch Extension Block, New Girls Hostel, Extension of New Blocks in Engineering and Technology. Constituent Colleges also constructed buildings of new academic blocks and for student amenities. Since then it is continuously involved in serving the cause of Higher Education and fulfilling the aspirations of millions of students in pursuit of academic excellence. Notable persons conferred with Honorary Doctorate was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1953) the Father of Indian Constitution and Dr. Man Mohan Singh (1994) the Father of Economic Reforms in India and Prime Minister of India.

phad paintings of rajasthan artists

Phad scrolls date back approximately to thousand hundred years. It is believed to have been first commissioned by Choshu Bhat, a devotee of Lord Dev Narayana and chronological mentor of Devnarayan's clan.

Devnarayan was a medieval hero venerated as a folk-deity.  He is worshiped as an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. According to the legend, he was incarnated in a year of 968 ( 911 AD) of Vikram Era (Hindu Calendar) as the son of Gurjar warrior Sawai Bhoj Bagaravat and his wife Sadie Malta Gurjari.

Pabuji is also worshiped as a folk-deity. He lived in 14th century in a remote village known as Kolu, near Jodhpur, in Rajasthan. The Phad represents his divine character as an incarnation of Laxmana (brother of the Rama of the Ramayana Hindu epic story)

History of Phad Painters

The professional Phads painters called Chitera and are known by the clan name 'Joshi' of the Chipa caste. Joshi is derived from "JYOTHI" Brahmin Horoscope/Calendar predictor. Earlier Joshi Phad artists were engaged in horoscope/Calendar printing for "Jyothi" or "Joshi" Brahmins but later they adopted "Jyothi" profession and "Joshi" as a surname.

In 10th-century Shochu Bhat commissioned Joshi Phad Painter to make the Phad painting on Devnarayan's whole life. After seeing that artwork, Devnarayan privileged "Joshi" caste to make Phad paintings and since then "Joshi" are doing Phad painting.

Josh has considered themselves belong from PUR, near Bhilwara city in Rajasthan and in the 16th century, they migrated to Shahpura. At the end of 19th century, some Phad artists moved from Shahpura to Bhilwara and they established a new seat for Phad Artists.

Shree Lal Joshi, Pradeep Mukherjee, and Nand Kishor Joshi, Shanti Lal Joshi are the most noted artists of the Phad painting, who are known for their innovations and creativity. Prakash Joshi  &  Mukul Joshi are successfully following their lineage.

uyyala wada narsimha reddy

The early Colonial rule under the East India Company was a repressive one as the company was in an expansion mode at the expense of Maharajahs and Muslim rulers who were rendered powerless and money-less. Also affected were the local rulers 

and chieftains at many places who were forced to pay taxes to the British through their noses. Many could not fight, but some revolted against the unjust foreign rulers.

One among them was Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, local ruler, an unsung freedom fighter. Like other early freedom fighters, without any compunction, Reddy was put to death by the EIC officials. Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy is one of the earliest freedom fighters in India like Veera Pandya Katta Bomman of South Tamil Nadu. Reddy, who had 66 villages under his control and an army of 2000 men, could not brook the atrocities committed by the corrupt officials of EIC (East India Company) and the sufferings and pains his people had to go through under their occupation.

The Rayalaseema region was transferred to the British by the Nizam and Reddy refused pay taxes to directly to the British. On 10 June 1846 he raided the treasury at Koilakuntla and marched towards Kambham, Andhra Pradesh (Prakasam District). On the way, at Rudravaram he killed the forest ranger. This being a serious matter, the then Collector Thomas Monroe issued orders to arrest him. The EIC put a price on his head Rs. 5000 and Rs. 10,000 for his head.

His revolt in India against the British occupation was 10 years earlier than India's First War of Independence of 1857 also known as Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. People from villages like Uyyalawada, Gulladurti, Harivaram, Uppaluru, Kotthakota took part in this early rebellion. The vestiges of the early events are well frozen in the ruins of the fort at Kotthakota, near Giddalur. Now these villages are in Prakasam, Kurnool, Kadapa, Anantapur districts of Andhra Pradesh and in the Bellary region of Karnataka.

Reddy, with his army mounted a serious attack on the British forces camped at Giddaluru on 23 July 1846 and defeated them. Unable to capture him, the British deceptively imprisoned his family at Kadapa. Narasimha Reddy moved to Nallamala in village Parusomula. The British forces were tipped off by some one about the hideout of Mr. Reddy. To avoid being caught by the British in the Nallamala area, Narasimha Reddy returned to Koilkuntla area and hid in Jagannatha Konda near the village of Ramabhadrunipalle.

He was unable to be at large for a long period as the British planted moles at strategic places. The army moved in upon a tip-off and arrested him and his followers at mid night of 6 October 1846. He and his men were treated as if they were criminals. The EIC subjected Reddy to the worst humiliation before being brought to Koilkuntla. They put heavy fetters on him and paraded him right before his people with blood-stained clothes so that it would be a warning to them.

Among the people arrested in hundreds, 112 were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 5 to 14 years. Some were sent to the dreaded prison in the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The special commissioner of Cuddapah conducted the trial and Narasimha Reddy was charged with revolt, murder and dacoity and convicted on all charges.

Uyyalawada Public Hanging

He was sentenced to death by hanging. On 22 February 1847, Reddy was hanged publicly by the British in Koilkuntla on the banks of a nearby river in the presence of Collector Kokcrane. Two Thousand people attended for this public hanging. Another blot in the British India history. A patriot was dubbed as a murderer and robber and, at last, was mercilessly killed by the early British rulers.

His head was kept on the fort wall in public view for 30 years from 1847 to 1877 to instill fear in the people so that another rebellion won't be tried by others against the British. The places like Nossam, Uyyalawada, Rupanagudi, Gulladurthi, Uppaluru and Giddaluru have a fort built by Narsima Reddy to protect his kingdom. Plans are afoot to erect a statue in honour of Reddy and the government also has plans to include his brave story in the school text books.

Sea side temple :Murudeshwara Temple, Karnataka, India

Murudeshwara Karnataka Lord Shiva Statue

Murudeshwar

Murudeshwar, is the temple town with a vibrant scenic beauty and golden history, is located on the Arabian seafront in North Kanara Dist, Karnataka. It is situated on the NH-17, about 160 kms from north of the port city of Man galore.

The nearest airport is also at Mangalore. Daily flights operate from Bangalore to Mangalore. Murudeshwar is well connected by road and most buses plying on the NH-17 between Mangalore and Mumbai stop at Murudeshwar. There are overnight buses also from Bangalore to Murudeshwar.

But the most picturesque and memorable experience would be to reach Murudeshwar from Mangalore or Goa by Konkan Railway and alight at Murudeshwar railway station adjoining the National Highway. Many trains stop at this station.

Murudeshwar can be visited throughout the year. Each season brings out a different hue of the coastal town.

History of Murudeshwara Temple 

Murudeshwara Temple

The legend of Murudeshwar goes back to the age of Ramayana.

Ravana, the asura king of Lanka, wished to have the all powerful Atmalinga of Shiva, so that he can become invincible and immortal by worshipping it. Pleased by his severe penance, Lord Shiva gave him the Atmalinga but warned him not to place it on the ground till he reached his destination.

Upset by the thought that Ravana would become more powerful by worshipping the Atmalinga, the Gods devised a plan to take it away from Ravana. The Gods knew that Ravana being a pious devotee of Lord Shiva was punctual in performing the periodical rites everyday.

 

As Ravana approached Gokarna, Lord Vishnu blotted the sun with his Sudharshana Chakra. Thinking that it was evening, Ravana was in two minds whether to put down the Atmalinga or skip his evening rites. Just then, Lord Ganesh came to that place in the guise of a brahmin boy. Ravana called the boy and asked him to hold the linga until he completed his evening rites. The boy agreed on the condition that he'd keep the linga down if Ravana didn't return before the boy called out his name thrice. Ravana agreed and went about his rituals, but by then the boy called out his name thrice and place the Atmalinga on the earth, and it got firmly entrenched in the earth.

When Vishnu withdrew his Sudharshan chakra, Ravana saw bright sunlight and understood that he was tricked by the Gods. He became furious. He came to the Linga and tried to uproot it with all his might. But the idol did not budge even a liitle. The idol's shape now looked like a cow's ear. Hence, the place is known as Gokarna. [Go means Cow and karna means Ear in sanskrit.] The crest fallen Ravana was deeply upset and beat the boy on his head. In anger he pulled and threw the case of linga, which fell 23 miles away at Sajjeshwar. He threw the lid to the south 27 miles away at Guneshwara in the form of “Vamdev Linga”. He threw the cloth wrapped to the idol to south, 32 miles away at Kanduka hills on shore of sea. It took the form of “Aghora”at Murudeshwar. The thread winding the idol was flung to south at Dhareshwara, came to known as “Tathpurusha Linga”.

Shiva learnt all this from wind god Vayu. He came on earth along with Parvathi and Ganesha and visited all these five places and worshipped the linga. He declared that these would be his Panchakshetras and those who worshipped lingas at those places would be free from all sins and their wishes would be fulfilled and ultimately reach the abode of Shiva.

    

Pilgrimage Destination

Murudeshwar is a pilgrim's paradise. Right from the monumental entrance arch, the divinity of the place envelops the pilgrim.

The Rajagopura at the entrance of the Temple is the world's tallest, standing at 249 feet. Inaugurated in May 2008, this mammoth structure is the latest addition to the Temple. The Gopura has 22 floors and is the only Gopura to be fitted with elevators.

Besides the temple, the pilgrim finds himself in the midst of numerous sculptures on the Kanduka hill. The Geetopadesha, Sun chariot, the sculpture of Lord Ganesh receiving the Atmalinga from Ravana in the form of a young boy, and others dot the landscape of the hill. On the very top is the Shiva statue. Beneath the statue is a cavern with impressive life-size sculptures depicting the story of Murudeshwar narrated through an impressive sound and light show.

    

Vacationer Destination

Sun and Horse in Murudeshwara Temple

Not just the Temple, Murudeshwar has a plentiful to appeal to the visitor. The scenic beauty of this coastal town is sure to relax and rejuvenate you!

The calm and wide sea soothes the senses even before you enter the water. A stroll along the seaside pathway with green landscape on one side and the sea on the other is the ultimate relaxation.

There's more for the children, and the child in the vacationer. There's a wavepool and waterpark also nestled on the hillock.

Definitely not to be missed on a trip to Murudeshwar, is the spectacular sunset across the sea on a clear evening. The best view would be from the Sunset Point next to the wavepool.

How to Reach

Road: Murdeshwar is one km deviated from the NH17 from Mangalore and 220 kms from Goa. There are private and state transport buses operating between Bengalaru and Bhatkal from Majestic.

Train: Murdeshwar lies in the Konkan stretch and many trains stop at this station, including express trains.

Air: Nearest airport is at Mangalore (127km).