Brampton, Dec 16: A 55-foot tall of Hindu Bhagwan Hanuman is set to be unveiled in April next year. The statue, created by Rajasthan sculptor Naresh Kumawat and financed by the local temple administration, will be officially revealed at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Canada.
Notably, the unveiling is set to coincide with Hanuman Jayanti on 23 April. Moreover, Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and has witnessed many pro-Khalistan activities in the recent past. The most recent was during Diwali when a mob of Khalistan supporters clashed with Hindus celebrating the festival.
The esteemed sculptor, Kumawat, has also created a 75-foot mural of Samudra Manthan for the Central Vista project in the new parliament building in Delhi. This mural represents a crucial event from the Vishnu Puran in Hinduism, symbolising the stirring of the sea.
During the celebration of India's Constitution Day, a statue of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was revealed at the Supreme Court. The statue, standing at seven feet tall, was crafted by the sculptor Kumawat.
The esteemed sculptor, Kumawat, is known globally for his significant works, having a wide-ranging experience across numerous countries such as the United States, England, Australia, Poland, Mauritius, Seychelles, Dubai, Oman, and Russia.
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His impressive portfolio boasts of prominent figures like Swami Vivekananda, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Rabindranath Tagore, Indira Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandela. His significant creations include the 369-foot seated Bhagwan Shiva statue in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, which is acknowledged in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Kumawat also sculpted a 156-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, which is featured in the Limca Book of Records. Furthermore, he is responsible for the 108-foot Hanuman statue at the Jakhu temple in Shimla.