Largest Natarajar idol installed near Swamimalai

Varad Rajh, proprietor of Cast in Bronze Creative studio at Thimmakudi village, had sent a 11-foot Nataraja idol to Switzerland in 2003.

DT NEXT Bureau

Updated:13th Sep, 2022 at 4:53 AM

TIRUCHY: The largest panchaloha idol of Natarajar measuring 23 feet in height and weighing 15 tonnes was installed at Thimmakudi village near Swamimalai in Thanjavur on Monday.

Varad Rajh, proprietor of Cast in Bronze Creative studio at Thimmakudi village, had sent a 11-foot Nataraja idol to Switzerland in 2003.

He planned to make the tallest idol (23 ft) of Natrajar and install it at Thimmakudi and sought permission from the Centre for the same.

Though the work for the tallest idol started in 2010, it had to be stopped due to financial crunch. In 2012, the work resumed with the support of Vellore Sri Sakthi Amma Narayani Peedam and the process went on for 10 years.

He completed the idol recented and was handed over on Monday by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to the Vellore Sri Sakthi Amma Narayani Peedam Trustee Suresh Babu after a puja and abhishekam.

Largest Natarajar idol installed near Swamimalai

Varad Rajh, proprietor of Cast in Bronze Creative studio at Thimmakudi village, had sent a 11-foot Nataraja idol to Switzerland in 2003.

Also Read

CM Vijay lays ground for Rs 3,109 crore Ring Main Project

DMK president Stalin played key role in implementing SIR, accuses TN Minister Aadhav

TN plans to expand Udangudi thermal project capacity to 3,200 MW

Plea seeking CBI probe into granite baron R Veeramani case dismissed

New dog sterilisation centre opens in Ambattur