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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.