Nataraj Statue At G20 Made Of Lost Wax Metal Technique; Know About It
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A 28ft tall statue of Nataraja is being installed at the site of the upcoming G20 summit in Delhi.
Nataraj Statue
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The statue represents Lord Shiva as the "lord of the dance" and his cosmic power of creation and destruction.
Lord Of Dance
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Weighs 19 tons and is made from 8 metals: Gold, silver, lead, copper, tin, mercury, iron and zinc (Ashtadhatu), the statue was made in a small town in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.
Weight And Metals
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The sculpture is made by the son of famous sculptor Devasenapati Satapati from Swamimalai district in Tamil Nadu.
Who Sculpted It?
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The height of the statue is 22 feet. It was then placed on a 6-foot-high pedestal, bringing its total height to 28 feet.
Height
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The statue is made using the ancient wax metal casting technique. The clay used to make the statue is available on the section of the Cauvery River that flows through Swamimalai.
Forgotten Technique
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The order for the statue was placed by the Federal Ministry of Culture on February 20.
Ordered By
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Sculptors took six months to complete the work.
Period To Make The Statue
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The G20 Leaders Summit will take place September 9-10.
G20 Summit
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at Bharat Mandapam, the new international convention and exhibition center in Pragati Maidan.
Venue