PM Modi unveils 112 feet tall Lord Shiva statue on Mahashiv Ratri
Q. PM Narendra Modi unveiled a Lord Shiva statue in TN made entirely of __________- Published on 27 Feb 17a. Steel
b. Iron
c. Silver
d. Gold
ANSWER: Steel
PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 112-feet-tall Lord Shiva statue on the occasion of Mahashivratri at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
The statue is dedicated to Adiyogi, an incarnation of Lord Shiva who is considered to be the first of yogis.
It is made of steel and weighs 500 tonnes.
On this occasion, PM Modi also released the book ‘Adiyoga: The source of Yoga’, which deals with yogic sciences.
Extolling the ancient Indian discipline of Yoga, the Prime Minister called for efforts to protect nature and mould human activities to bring them in sync with ecological surroundings.
The statue was constructed by The Isha Foundation, which plans to set up similar statues in other parts of the country.
The statue and the foundation are located in the foothills of Velliangiri mountains in the Western Ghats.
It took two and half years to design the 112-foot-statue but its construction took just eight months.
The face of Lord Shiva is made of steel. According to an official, the whole structure is estimated to weigh around 500 tonnes.
