Kailashnath Mahadev

Kailashnath Mahadev


Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (कैलाशनाथ महादेव) is the world’s tallest Shiva statue; according to the List of statues by height, Kailashnath Mahadev is the world’s fortieth-tallest statue, four places below the Statue of Liberty. It is situated in Sanga, the border of Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchwok districts in Nepal which is about 20 km from Kathmandu.
The statue is 144 feet high and made using copper, zinc, concrete and steel. According to the List of statues by height, Kailashnath Mahadev is the world’s fortieth-tallest statue, four places below the Statue of Liberty.

History

The construction of the statue began in 2004 and was completed in 2011. Kamal Jain and his company was the key contributor for the construction of this structure. Kamal Jain is an entrepreneur who established “Hilltake” in 1992, a company dealing with several products such as Water Tanks, in Nepal. This statue is also promoted as an official marvel of the Hilltake Group as well as Nepalese engineering.

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Coordinates 27.646017°N 85.474774°E
Location Chitapol VDC, Sanga,Bhaktapur District, Nepal
Type Statue
Material Steel bars, concrete, zinc and copper
Height 144 feet (44 m)
Beginning date 2003
Completion date 2010
Opening date 21 June 2011 during TeejFestival
Dedicated to Lord Shiva (भगवान शिवजी)

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