Basaveshwara Statue (108 feet) & Sharana
108 ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಬಸವಕಲ್ಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವದ ಅತಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ
A 108-feet tall giant statue of 12th century social reformer Basavanna, only one of its kind in the world, which was dedicated to the humanity on October 28, 2012 at Basavakalyan in Bidar district, 745 kms from Bangalore by the Basava Dharma Peetha, is now drawing large crowds. It took eight long years for Shimoga sculptor Sridhar Murthy to complete the statue, built on a platform 80 feet wide and 24 feet high. Sridhara Murthy and 60 of his skilled associatess put in their unparalleled efforts to sculpt it on a hillock and the statue stands 182 feet above the ground level. Back in 2004, its cost was estimated at Rs 1 crore, but, so far, the Basava Dharma Peetha has spent Rs 6 crores on the project. The statue is said to have consumed 300 tonnes of steel and 16,000 bags of cement, besides huge quantities of sand and other materials. Base of this statue is a two-storey structure, with a facility to screen a 3-D sound and light film depicting 32 main events in the life of Basavanna. This is said to have been built in line with a similar statue at Teen Murti Bhavan, New Delhi. Channa- basavananda Swamiji of Basava Dharma Peetha says, the statue has been built to draw international attention to the unique Vachana literature, which spreads the message of equality. Bhakti Bhandari Basavanna or Basavaeswara, the Indian philosopher been built in line with a similar statue at Teen Murti Bhavan, New Delhi. Channa- basavananda Swamiji of Basava Dharma Peetha says, the statue has been built to draw international attention to the unique Vachana literature, which spreads the message of equality. Bhakti Bhandari Basavanna or Basavaeswara, the Indian philosopher and social reformer, lived at Basavaklayan in the company of 770 Shiva sharanas during 12th century and set up the first parliament of the world - Anubhava Mantap, which was deserted by all of them after Kalyana kranti. With a view to restore the past glory of Basavakalyan and Anubhava Mantap, Mate Mahadevi undertook this Basavanna statue project. Besides the statue, the project has a cave each built for Basavanna and Akka Mahadevi, with 500 meters deep access inside the hillock. The completed project has even a Sharana Grama (village of saints) at Basavakalyan. A 108-feet tall giant statue of 12th century social reformer Basavanna, only one of its kind in the world, which was dedicated to the humanity on October 28, 2012 at Basavakalyan in Bidar district tags
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