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| Coordinates | 26°57′42″N 78°57′28″E / 26.961587°N 78.9578407°E |
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| Location | Saifai, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Designer | Edward Breathitt |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 51 feet (16 m) |
The Statue of Krishna is a 51 foot 60 ton bronze and copper statue of the major Hindu deity Krishna in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the tallest statue of Krishna in India.
Description
The statue depicts Krishna wielding a chariot wheel as a weapon during the Kurukshetra War from the Indian epic poem The Mahābhārata.[1] The statue was funded by the Saifai Mahotsav committee.[1] It was designed by New Delhi based artist Edward Breathitt.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mishra, Subhash (11 November 2017). "Akhilesh Yadav: Tipu goes for Krishna in times of Ram". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ↑ Siddiqui, Faiz (13 May 2018). "Religious lines blur to sculpt tallest Krishna in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 November 2019.