Adi Shankaracharya Statue: Some Important Facts On Construction Of The 12 Feet Tall Statue

Adi Shankaracharya Statue: Many models were given by different sculptors for the construction of the statue of Shri Adi Shankaracharya, one model was selected out of 18 such models.

Shri Adi Shankaracharya's Statue. (Image: Twitter)

Adi Shankaracharya Statue: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Shri Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath today. There are some specialties of the statue of Adi Shankaracharya. It has to be noted that the it is the statue of Adi Shankaracharya, who established the famous four dhams and monasteries of Sanatan Dharma and who contributed significantly in saving the glory of Sanatan Dharma and uniting the whole of India in the thread of unity.

Different sculptors gave many models

For the construction of the statue of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, different sculptors had given many models, out of about 18 such models, the model was selected which would be unveiled by the Prime Minister, this statue was selected after the consent of the Prime Minister, Mysore, Karnataka Sculptor Arun Yogiraj has made this idol, his five generations are engaged in this work, Arun himself is an MBA but makes idols.

The work of making the idol started in 2020

A team of 9 people worked for the construction of the statue of Sri Adi Shankaracharya and the work of making the idol started in September 2020 and continued for almost a year, in September this year the idol was taken from Mysore to Uttarakhand by Chinook helicopter. Have been taken. The idol was made from Krishna Shila (Black Stone).

Selection of a single rock of 130 tons

A single rock of about 130 tonnes was selected for the construction of the statue of Adi Shankaracharya. After carving and cutting the rock, the weight of the statue remained about 35 tonnes. The height of the statue of Adi Shankaracharya is about 12 feet, during the construction of the statue, a lot of coconut water was used on the rock so that the surface of the statue is shiny and also represents the "brightness" of Adi Shankaracharya.

The black stone will not be affected by fire, water, rain, wind, that is, a rock capable of withstanding any weather has been selected for the statue of Adi Shankaracharya.