Puthiragoundampalayam Murugan Statue
Muthumalai Murugan Statue at PuthiraGoundamPalayam of Salem district is world's tallest Murugan Statue and world's fourth largest statue of Hindu deities.[1] This is 146-feet tall and managed by Salem MuthuMalai Murugan Trust.[2][3] It is located at PuthiraGoundamPalayam village in Salem-Attur Highway in Salem district of Tamil Nadu.[4]
முத்துமலை முருகன் சிலை | |
 World Tallest Lord Murugan Statue at PuthiraGoundamPalayam, Salem district | |
| Coordinates | 11°39′23.7″N 78°29′08.1″E |
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| Location | Sri Muthumalai Murugan Thirukovil, Salem-Attur Highway, PuthiraGoundamPalayam, Ethapur, Salem district |
| Designer | N Sridhar |
| Type | Hindu Temple, Statue |
| Material | [Steel] bars, cubic metres of Concrete, and gold paint |
| Height | 146-foot |
| Beginning date | 2016 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
| Opening date | 06-April-2022 |
| Inauguration date | 6-April-2022 |
| Dedicated to | Kartikeya |
History
In 2014, insipired by Batu Caves Murugan Statue, bussinessman and chairman of Salem MuthuMalai Murugan Trust N Sridhar, decided to build a temple and Statue in his land. It was sculpted by the famous sculptor Tiruvarur Thiyagarajan, who constructed the 140-feet tall Batu Caves Murugan Statue. On Kumbhabhishekham day, rose petals were showered from helicopter.[1][5]
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References
- V. Senthil Kumaran (Apr 6, 2022). "World's tallest Murugan statue consecrated in Tamil Nadu's Salem district | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "At 146 feet, Murugan statue in Tamil Nadu's Salem district is tallest in world". The Indian Express. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "tallest Murugan statue: Tamil Nadu: World's tallest Murugan statue consecrated in Salem district | TOI Original - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ragupathi.r. "உலகின் மிகப்பெரிய முருகன் சிலை.. 146 அடி உயரம்.. முத்துமலை முருகன் கோவில் கும்பாபிஷேகம் இன்று !!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "World's Tallest Lord Murugan Statue Unveiled in Tamil Nadu". News18. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
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