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11/11/22 14:32 PM IST

In Karnataka, PM Modi unveils 108-ft tall Kempegowda's ‘Statue of Prosperity’

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  • In Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently unveiled a 108-feet tall statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at the Bengaluru airport.
Statue of Propserity 
  • It is the first & tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city as per World Book of Records. 
  • A 108 feet bronze statue of Bengaluru city’s founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.
  • Built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore, the second terminal will double the capacity of the airport. 
  • The statue is made from 98 tonnes of bronze and 120 tonnes of steel.
  • Kempegowda’s sword alone weighs four tons and the statue has been conceptualised and sculpted by Padma Bhushan Ram V Sutar who also worked on the Statue of Unity.
  • It is located in the vicinity of a heritage theme park that spans over 23 acres.
  • Bengaluru’s founder Kempegowda is widely revered by the Vokkaligas, among other communities in the state. 
  • Sacred mud (Mruthike) was collected from all over the state, from around 22,000 locations, which was later mixed and placed beneath one of the towers of the Statue of Prosperity.
Source- Hindustan Times 

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