Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Tens of thousands of Hindus and onlookers gathered near the Batu Caves temple on 29 jan, near here to witness the unveiling of a gigantic statue of Hindu deity, Lord Murugan, reportedly the tallest in the world. Flowers were showered from helicopters on the 42.7-metre (140.09 feet) statue, crafted by Indian sculptors, located outside the Subramaniar temple. The statue, which cost approximately RM2.5 million (Rs. 2.4 crore) is made of 1,550 cubic metres of concrete, 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighbouring Thailand. The sculptors worked for more than three years on the project. Temple officials plan to seek recognition of the Guinness Book of World Records for the statue as the tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world, Chairman of the temple R. Nadarajah said. The statue has been unveiled two weeks ahead of the `Thai Poosam’ festival. Visit here for pic: http://mynews2u.kampungindia.com/?p=78 Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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