Statue of Vasupujya
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Statue of Vasupujya | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Vasupujya |
Location | |
Location | Champapuri, Bhagalpur, Bihar |
Geographic coordinates | 25°15′N 87°0′E / 25.250°N 87.000°E |
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Early Stages
The statue was built in the memory of Smt Sona Devi Sethi. The main force behind the project was Shri Binod Sethi, son of Shri Phulchand Sethi and Smt Lada Devi Sethi, of Dimapur, Nagaland who wanted to fulfill the last wishes of his wife, Sona Devi Sethi, daughter of Shri Bhawarlal Jain and Smt Banarsi Devi Jain. His entire family including his two sons Dewas and Anand, and daughters Chandni and Shiwangi played an instrumental role in the project.
The stone for the statue was brought all the way from Koyra mines in Karnataka to Champapur in Bihar. The original stone weighed over 100 tonnes and was brought by road.[4]
Bhoomi Pujan
The Bhoomi Pujan was done in June 2012.
Carving of the statue
The carving of the statue was done immaculately by Jagdish Sharma & Co, including Mithalal and Surendra Kumar, sculptors from Rajasthan, in Champapur itself. The carving was completed in about 14 months.[4]
Erection of the statue
The statue was lifted with the help of two cranes which were brought from nearby states.
Panch Kalyanak Mahotsav
The
Gallery
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Statue of Lord Vasupujya, Champapur
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First ever Panchamrit Mahamastakabhishek of the statue on 3 March 2014
See also
References
- ^ a b Sarkar, Gautam (7 January 2014). "Deity gift from Nagaland". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "भगवान वासुपूज्य की पूजा कर भक्तों ने की विश्व शांति की कामना", Hindustan, 13 July 2017
- ^ Shukla, Dilip (27 September 2019). "विश्व पर्यटन दिवस पर विशेष : शांति और सुकून देता है तीर्थंकर भगवान वासुपूज्य सिद्धक्षेत्र". Jagran. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ a b "ऐतिहासिक होगी 40 फीट की भगवान वासुपूज्य की प्रतिमा", Dainik, 28 July 2012