Pangode Military Station in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday paid a unique homage to Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra by installing an underwater portrait. It was certified the largest underwater portrait by URF World Records (Universal Records Forum), PTI reported.
A video of how the portrait, measuring 50-foot long and 30-foot wide, was installed by artist 'Da Vinci' Suresh was shared by the Press Information Bureau, Kerala.
The event was organised by the Indian Army in association with the scuba team of Bond Water Sports Pvt Ltd to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas, a statement said.
Captain Vikram Batra was one of the brave soldiers who was martyred during the Kargil war. Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest gallantry honour, posthumously. Recently, a movie, named Shershaah, was made based on the life of Vikram Batra.
The artist took eight hours to complete the underwater installation that was created using tiles. Station Commander of Pangode Military Station, who was the chief guest of the event, handed over a memento to the artist and team of Bond Water Sports Pvt Ltd, the press statement said.
In another event, the Station Commander laid a wreath and paid homage to Kargil war heroes at Pangode War Memorial.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year on July 26 to observe the country's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War in 1999. During the war, the Indian Army evicted Pakistani intruders and succeeded in recapturing Tiger Hill and other posts as a part of "Operation Vijay". The armed conflict continued for more than 60 days at Kargil in Ladakh.