A 28-feet Nataraja statue, believed to be the world’s tallest such idol, meant to be placed in front of the venue of the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to be held next month in New Delhi, was sent by road on Friday, August 25, 2023 from Swamimalai, a small town in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, known for its bronze sculptures.
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The statue, weighing 19 tonnes, and made of eight metals: gold, silver, lead, copper, tin, mercury, iron and zinc (Ashtadhatu), is on its way to the Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, where the Summit is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10. .
