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{{Italic title|string=Swami Vivekananda}}
{{Distinguish|Statue of Swami Vivekananda (Seattle)}}
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| artist = [[Anit Ghosh (artist)|Anit Ghosh]]
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| city = Golpark, Kolkata
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| owner = [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]], [[Ramakrishna Mission]]
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The '''''Swami Vivekananda'' statue''' is a bronze statue of the [[Hindu]] Indian monk [[Swami Vivekananda]] (1863–1902), located in Golpark neighbourhood in the Indian city of [[Kolkata]]. The original statue, made of [[marble]] and unveiled in 1966,<ref name="Year clarification" group=note/> was the oldest statue of Swami Vivekananda in the city. The old statue was replaced by a new, taller one in 2005.<ref name="ABP 2006">{{Cite news|title=Swami Vivekananda er murti nobonirmnae 12 lokkho dickke Kolkata Corporation|newspaper=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|date=10 January 2006}}</ref><ref name="Swami grows in stature Telegraph">{{cite news|title=Swami grows in stature – 12-ft bronze likeness to replace smaller marble statue to match development strides taken at Gol Park|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050530/asp/calcutta/story_4801376.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222164633/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050530/asp/calcutta/story_4801376.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2014|access-date=31 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Old marble statue ===
The original statue of Swami Vivekananda at Golpark was seven feet tall and made of marble. It was installed in 1966,<ref name="Year clarification" group=note/> sixty-four years after Vivekananda's death. In 2005, it was moved to the Mission's Golpark campus to make room for a new, larger statue.<ref name="Swami grows in stature Telegraph" />

=== Bronze statue ===
In 2005, the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture decided to replace the old marble statue with a taller bronze one. Swami Gahanananda, the president of the institute, said in May 2005 that the old statue did not fit well with the urban development of Golpark and South Kolkata area—it was "dwarfed" by the new [[Tower block|high-rises]]—and that many devotees of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda requested that the institute replace it.<ref name="Swami grows in stature Telegraph" />

The bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda is twelve feet high and is mounted on an eight-foot-tall cement pedestal. The statue was made by Anit Ghosh of the [[Government College of Art & Craft]]. The [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] provided {{INRConvert|1.2|m}} rupees for the work.<ref name="Swami grows in stature Telegraph" /> Subrata Mukherjee, who was the Mayor of Kolkata at that time, said that the city agreed to the financial contribution after being "shown a few letters from devotees suggesting the installation of a giant statue of Swamiji at Gol Park in place of the old one."<ref name="ABP 2006" /><ref name="Swami grows in stature Telegraph" /> He added, "This is a necessity, in the light of overall development of the Gol Park area."<ref name="Swami grows in stature Telegraph" />

===After installation===
The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture was given the responsibility for carrying out maintenance of the park and adjacent area at Golpark by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in 2006. A major two-month renovation of the park was undertaken in 2010, using funds provided by the Times Foundation; improvements included new lighting for the statue.<ref name="Golpark gets coat of greenery and glitter">{{cite news|title=Golpark gets coat of greenery and glitter|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-28/kolkata/28317314_1_golpark-beautified-concrete-jungle|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702013853/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-28/kolkata/28317314_1_golpark-beautified-concrete-jungle|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2013|access-date=31 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 May 2010}}</ref>

==Location==
Golpark is a landmark in South Kolkata. It is a circle-shaped fenced park, which is surrounded by a traffic roundabout. The statue is located at the middle of the park. The [[Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture]], a branch of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]] which was established by Swami Vivekananda, is located across the street.<ref name="ABP 2006" />

== See also ==
* [[Subhas Chandra Bose statue (Shyambazar, Kolkata)|''Subhas Chandra Bose'' statue (Shyambazar, Kolkata)]]

== References ==

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{{Swami Vivekananda}}
{{Statues in India}}

[[Category:Memorials to Swami Vivekananda]]
[[Category:Bronze sculptures in India]]
[[Category:Statues in India]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Culture of Kolkata]]
[[Category:Colossal statues in India]]
[[Category:1996 sculptures]]
[[Category:2005 sculptures]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in West Bengal]]

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