7 Facts About The New 108 Ft-Tall Adi Shankaracharya Statue In MP’s Omkareshwar

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Who Was Adi Shankaracharya?

He was a Vedic scholar with keen interest in spirituality.

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1. Height Of The Statue

The Adi Shankaracharya statue is 108 feet tall.

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2. Located At A Unique Place

It is located in Omkareshwar which is one of the jyotirlingas.

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3. Weight Of The Statue

The statue weighs around 100 tonnes!

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4. Supported By Pedestal

The statue is supported by a pedestal that is 75 feet-tall.

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5. People Behind This Marvel

Sculptor Bhagwan Rampure and painter Vasudev Kamath supervised the construction.

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6. Metals Used In Statue

The statue is made of stainless steel, copper, tin and zinc.

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7. What Is It Known As?

The statue is also called “Statue of Oneness”.

The statue looks ethereal and magnificent!

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