Statue of Krishna, Saifai

Statue of Krishna
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26°57′42″N 78°57′28″E / 26.961587°N 78.9578407°E / 26.961587; 78.9578407
LocationSaifai, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India
DesignerEdward Breathitt
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze
Height51 feet (16 m)

The Statue of Krishna is a 51 foot 60 ton bronze and copper statue of the major Hindu deity Krishna in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Description

The statue depicts Krishna wielding a chariot wheel as a weapon during the Kurukshetra War from the Indian epic poem The Mahābhārata.[1] The statue was funded by the Saifai Mahotsav committee.[1] It was designed by New Delhi based artist Edward Breathitt.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Mishra, Subhash (11 November 2017). "Akhilesh Yadav: Tipu goes for Krishna in times of Ram". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ Siddiqui, Faiz (13 May 2018). "Religious lines blur to sculpt tallest Krishna in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 November 2019.