The Gommateshvara (Bahubali) statue at Shravanabelagola weighs about 80 tons and stands 57 feet (17.4 m) high. Carved from a single block of granite, it is the world's tallest monolithic statue and is remarkably symmetrical. Devotees traditionally climb the sacred hill barefoot. Chavundaraya, a minister and military commander of the Western Ganga dynasty, commissioned it in 981 CE, and it was completed in 983 CE. Inscriptions document the patron and date, although the sculptors are not named. Its sculpting, transport and erection remain a remarkable feat of ancient engineering.
Shravanabelagola Gommateshvara: an 80-ton monolith completed in 983 CE
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Key facts
- The statue weighs about 80 tons, not 1,000 tons, and stands about 57 feet (17.4 m) tall.
- It is described as the world's tallest monolithic statue, not the largest standing statue on earth.
- Chavundaraya, a minister and military commander of the Western Ganga dynasty, commissioned the statue in 981 CE, and it was completed in 983 CE.
- The patron and date are documented, although the individual sculptors are not named.
- The granite statue is remarkably symmetrical, and devotees traditionally climb the sacred hill barefoot.
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Gommateshwara statueen.wikipedia.org
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