Around 3,000 tonnes of steel and iron, 2.5 lakh cubic tonnes of concrete and sand have been used during construction. The statue can withstand wind speed up to 250 km.
It took ten years to complete the statue which has been built on a hill of 51 bighas.
It has been constructed by Sant Kripa Sanatan. The statue is styled in a meditation posture and is said to be visible from several kms away. Special lights have also been arranged for this statue so that it is clearly visible even at night.
The foundation of the project was laid in August 2012 in the presence of Ashok Gehlot, who was the CM even then, and Morari Bapu. The statue originally, in 2012, was planned to be 251 feet tall but later during construction, its height reached 351 feet.
A stream of the Ganga was added on to the matted locks of the Shiva’s statue, after which its height further increased to 369 feet. The statue comprises elevators, stairs, halls, among other amenities.
The venue around the statue will host activities like bungee jumping, zip line, and Go-Kart, and will house a food court, adventure park, and a jungle cafe for the tourists to enjoy their day, he added. PTI SDA
Five tallest Shiva statues in the world are: Vishwas Swaroopam, Rajasthan – 369 feet, Kailashnath Mahadev Temple, Nepal – 143 meters, Marudeshwara Temple, Karnataka – 123 metres, Adiyoga Temple, Tamil Nadu – 112 metres, Mangal Mahadev, Mauritius – 108 metres.
(With inputs from agencies)
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