After 'Statue Of Unity', India To Get World's Tallest Statue of Lord Shiva In This State

India's statue craze is far from over. First it was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 'Statue of Unity'. Then we had reports of the Karnataka government planning to build a statue of Mother Cauvery on the Cauvery river. Now, India is all set to get another record-breaking statue  - this time of Lord Shiva.

The construction of the massive Shiva Murti, to be built at a height if 351 feet, will be completed by 2019 at Nathdwara in Rajasthan.

According to Times Now, quoting certain reports, nearly 85% of the work on the huge statue has been completed so far, and the statue is likely to be inaugurated by March 2019.

Being constructed at Ganesh Tekri in Nathdwara, 50 kms away from Udaipur, the Shiva Murti is expected to be the fourth tallest statue in the world, after Statue of Unity, Spring Temple Buddha and Laykyun Setkyar and the tallest statue of the Hindu deity.

Rajesh Mehta, who is in-charge of the project, told news agency 'Bhasha' that the statue is made of concrete and cement and that it was being built by 'Miraj Group'.  Nearly 750 workers have been working on this project since the last four years. The foundation stone for the Murti was laid in August 2012 by the then chief minister of the state, Ashok Gehlot, and spiritual leader, Murari Bapu.

The statue of the Hindu god is likely to be so tall that it will be visible from Kankroli flyover, which is around 20kms away. Reports said that the statue was being constructed in the region as a tourist attraction