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As portion of its inaugural to honour Tamil icons, the DMK authorities has decided to instal a 125-foot statue of Chola king Raja Raja Chola astatine the Grand Chola Museum successful Thanjavur, Public Works Department Minister E.V. Velu said.
“The statue volition beryllium modelled connected the Raja Raja statue already installed adjacent Sivaganga Park successful Thanjavur by our person Kalaignar Karunanidhi. The Chief Minister is peculiar astir the project,” Mr. Velu said. He added that helium had visited Gujarat to survey the Statue of Unity, the 597-foot statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The Grand Chola Museum is coming up connected 52 acres astatine the Tamil University field successful Thanjavur astatine a outgo of ₹56.41 crore. The enactment is successful progress. While the depository task is being implemented by the Museums Department, the Public Works Department has been assigned the task of creating the statue, which volition beryllium the main attraction of the museum.
In his Budget code for 2023-24, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu announced that the depository would beryllium acceptable up to commemorate the contributions of the Cholas and sphere the creation objects and monuments of that era.
Mr. Velu said the basal and instauration of the Gujarat Patel statue were made of steel, portion the statue itself was made of copper plates. “It was made successful China and the task was executed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T). I americium besides holding talks with the aforesaid institution to marque the statue of Raja Raja Chola,” helium said.
There are besides tiny bronze idols of Raja Raja Chola and his woman Lokamadevi that were smuggled retired of Tamil Nadu and recovered by the Tamil Nadu Police’s Idol Wing successful 2018 from Ahmedabad.
The Grand Chola Museum volition person galleries dedicated to practice and humanities legacy, Sangam-era Cholas, patronage of religions, medication and governance, architectural excellence, municipality planning, h2o management, onshore management, creation and civilization — peculiarly Chola bronzes and chromatic sculptures — society, economy, literature, overseas trade, overseas expeditions, naval force, and subject strength.
