Our Ram is ready to take
on the
enemy with a smile
Sculptors readying for tallest statue
As the countdown to the
construction of the Ram
Temple in Ayodhya begins,
eminent sculptor Ram Sutar
and his son Anil Sutar are
eager to get a green signal
from the Uttar Pradesh government to give a final
shape to the statue of Lord
Ram which will be erected
on the banks of Saryu river.
“In 2018, Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath had selected
our specimen of the statue
but after that, we haven’t
heard from the officials,”
said Mr. Anil, speaking for
his 95yearold father. At 251
metres, he said it is going to
be the tallest statue in the
world. “During our meeting,
the CM said he wanted the
statue to be totally indigenous and we promised him
the same,” said Mr. Anil.
The demand came in the
light of news at the time of
the unveiling of Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity, also designed by the Sutars, that a
large amount of bronze used
in the statue was imported
from China. “It simply depends on the demand. Earlier, there was not much demand for such tall statues.
To meet the requirement, we
have to increase the capacity
of our workshop,” he said.
The Ram statue, he said,
would be seen holding a bow
in one hand and an arrow in
another. “The idea is to show
him ready to take on the enemy. But there is no attempt
to show him in an aggressive
form. There would a pleasing smile on his face, reflecting equanimity which is the
hallmark of his personality.”
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