From Jatayu Statue At Ram Janmabhoomi To Tallest Ram Statue, This 98-YO Sculptor Sculpts Both
A 30 ft tall bronze statue of Jatayu has been placed on Kuber tila, at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya.?
The statue has been built by renowned Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar.?
Also being built by the 98-year-old is a 251-metre tall statue of Lord Ram that will be installed on the banks of the Saryu.?
Jatayu statue at Ram Janmabhoomi complex?
The Jatayu statue had been commissioned by the temple trust.?
Jatayu is a divine, mythical bird in the Hindu epic Ramayana, in the form of either an eagle or a vulture.?
Ram Sutar and his son, 65-year-old Anil, offered two options for the Jatayu statue - one depicting the bird in attack mode and the other in flying mode.?
The temple trust liked the flying mode more, and it was chosen for the display.?
Tallest statue of Lord Rama in the works?
The Uttar Pradesh government had also sanctioned Ram Sutar to make the tallest Ram statue in the world at Ayodhya, which will be taller than the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statue of Unity in Gujarat.?
The foundation stone for the Lord Ram statue was laid down by the Union Home Minister in July 2023.?
Sutar and his son had put forward three designs for the Ram idol, including one of Ram in exile and Ram as king of Ayodhya.The authorities chose the latter.?
The sculpting duo?
Working out of a fine arts studio in Noida, Ram Vanji Sutar along with his son, Anil Ram Sutar, has created millions of statues that have been established at historical sites and public places all over the world.?
This includes sculptures of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and B.R Ambedkar, amongst others.?
The 'Statue of Unity' of independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - standing tall at a height of 182 metres - on the banks of river Narmada, was also built by the duo.??
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