A 369-foot-tall statue of Lord Shiva named ‘Viswas Swaroopam’, will be inaugurated on Saturday. The statue has been installed in Nathdwara town of Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district. This will definitely boost the tourism sector in the state.
The statue reportedly is the tallest Shiva statue in the world, which is situated 45 kms from Udaipur.
The statue has been constructed by Tat Padam Sansthan. A series of religious, spiritual, and cultural events will be held at the site. The religious event will continue for nine days – from October 29 to November 6 – after the inauguration of the statue.
Installed on a hilltop over an expanse of 51 bighas, the statue is styled in a posture of meditation, and is said to be visible from 20 kilometers away. This is the world’s tallest Shiva idol in which lifts, stairs, and a hall for devotees have been built. There are four lifts and three stairs to go inside.
Three thousand tonnes of steel and iron, 2.5 lakh cubic tonnes of concrete and sand have been used in its construction, which took 10 years to complete. The foundation of the project was laid in August 2012 in the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who was the CM even then, and Morari Bapu.
The statue has been constructed to last 250 years and can withstand wind speed up to 250 kmph.