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108 feet Shiva Statue at Ganga Talao


108 feet Shiva Statue at Ganga Talao
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Copyright: Sridhar TIRUKOVELA (tsridhar) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 27] (138)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-14
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-05 16:40
Viewed: 399
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ganga Talao or Grand Bassin is a lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 1800 feet above sea level.

It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and other Gods including Hanuman, Lakshmi, and others along the Grand Bassin. During Shivaratri, many pilgrims in Mauritius walk bare feet from their homes to the lake.

During the Maha Shivaratri most of the devotees leave their homes and start a journey to Grand Bassin on foot. It has been a tradition that volunteer people offer foods and drinks to the pilgrims.

The Lord Shiva statue project at religious place like Ganga Talao is the main prestigious landmark in Mauritius like other wonders in the world. It is religiously pacified by nationals and will be good attraction for foreign tourists.

This Lord Shiva’s Statue is the biggest Lord Shiva Statue in the world made at this level until now. The statue is 108 feet. It was inaugurated in 2007 and the "Sthapan" was done during the Maha Shivratri period of 2008.
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Hi Sridhar

Having visited this site in July, you've done a great job of keeping the majority of car parl lights out of the photo. There is just the one at Lord Shiva's right foot which some cloning could probably remove?

Thanks for sharing!

David

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