On the occassion of Mahashivratri, a colossal 108ft statue of Shiva is unveiled by a 46 year old an Indian industrialist Mr. Kamal Jain.
Mr. Kamal Jain owns Hilltake Industries Pvt Ltd, which manufactures plastic water storage tanks and currently, has an annual turnover of NRS 250-300 million. Nearly 20 years ago Mr. Jain has left his family home and business in Siliguri and make a fresh start in Nepal. He felt a special rapport with Pashupatinath always wanted to pay a special tribute to him.
The work began in the temple town of Bhaktapur four years ago. The main artisans are from India. The statue itself has cost Mr. Jain about NRS 25 million while he estimates it would require another NRS 10 million to finish the project. In addition, there is the money spent on acquiring the land and building the temple.
He estimates it will take another five to six months for the project to be over. He was happy on Monday when hundreds of people turned up at his temple to worship the image on Mahashivaratri.
According to reports, this Shiva idol may not be the highest. There is a Hanuman statue in Mumbai that is said to be 111 ft high. However, his idol may still win the battle of heights since the pedestal of his Shiva is 40 ft above ground.
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