Cyclopean sculpture of Lord Parasurama to come up in Kovalam
A colossal sculpture of Lord Parasurama would soon
come up in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram. The construction of a 50-foot-high
concrete sculpture of Lord Parasurama at Kovalam is one of the major highlights
among the tourism projects that are to be implemented by Kerala Tourism in the
State Capital in the current financial year.
The proposed sculpture of
Lord Parasurama with his axe, has been designed on the lines of Thiruvalluvar
Statue in Kanyakumari, the Sree Buddha Statue in the Husain Sagar Island and the
Gomadeshwar Statue in Shravanabelgola. The massive sculpture would be built at
an expense of about Rs.9.6 million. The sculpture would be built on a pedestal
30 feet long and 20 feet wide in a plot of land overlooking the sea on the
premises of the Guest House at Kovalam.
The details of the project were
revealed by the Minister for Tourism, Mr.P.Sankaran at a press conference in
Thiruvananthapuram. The Secretary for Tourism, Mr.T.Balakrishnan and Tourism
Director, Mr.Alkesh Kumar Sharma were also present at the news conference
