Largest Nandi Statue Erected at Sri Malayala Devi Durga Bhagwati Temple

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Coimbatore (April 26, 2005): Hindu devotees in Coimbatore have

erected a 31-foot high statue of mythological bull Nandi, the

biggest in Asia.

 

The statue of Nandi, vehicle of Lord Shiva, Hindu god of

destruction, at the Sri Malayala Devi Durga Bhagwati temple weighs

16,882 tonnes, and is fast becoming a pilgrim spot with people from

across the country visiting the spot.

 

Sri Ramananda Moorthy Swaymgal, the maker of the statue, said the

huge statue was erected using black stone powder.

 

"To make this statue stronger, we used cement mixed with black stone

powder. This is erected with a view to make every human being think

big," he said.

 

Swaymgal's name also figures in the Guinness Book Of World Records

for erecting the highest Nandi statue. He said it took him five

years and an army of 20,000 workers to complete the statue, which

cost about 100,000 dollars. Visitors to the temple are thrilled to

see such a massive statue of Nandi.

 

"I am visiting this temple for the past 10 years and people from all

religions come here," said Vijaylakshmi, a visitor.

 

The temple, one of the most revered in south India, is thronged by

people of all faiths on the occasion of full moon day, known as

Chithirai festival, where a sacred body of the goddess is anointed

with herbal paste of sandalwood mixed with various herbs offered to

the devotees. Devotees believe tasting the paste would cure them of

all diseases. (ANI)

 

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