Tallest Statue in IndiaThe statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanbelagola in
Karnataka is the tallest statue in India. The statue is 17m (55 ft) high
and is visible from a distance of 30km. The gigantic monolithic statue
is carved out of a single block of granite and stands majestically on
top of a hill. This statue of Lord Gomateshwara was created around 983
AD by Chamundraya, a minister of the Ganga King, Rajamalla. Lord
Gomateshwara was a Jain saint, hence the place is an important Jain
pilgrimage center. The statue of Gomateswara shows the recluse
completely nude, in the Jain custom. The neighboring areas have Jain
bastis and several images of the Jain Thirthankaras. At Sravanbelgola
the Mahamastakabhishekam festival is held once in 12 years, when the
image of Gomateswara is bathed in milk, curd, ghee, saffron and gold
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Chyawanprash |
Gayatri Mantra |
Hookah |
Moksha |
Namaste |
Om |
Peepal Tree |
Rudraksha |
Swastik |
Tilak |
Tulsi Plant |
Karma |
Mounments: Ajanta
Ellora |
Iron Pillar |
Sarnath Lion Capital |
Taj Mahal |
Festivals: Diwali |
Durga Puja |
Kumbh Mela |
Onam |
Pongal |
Rakhi |
Cinema: Dadasaheb Phalke |
Kishore Kumar |
Mohammed Rafi |
Satyajit Ray |
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