A 27-foot-tall Nataraja statue, believed to be the world s tallest, has been installed at Pragati Maidan s Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi. The G20 Summit Will be held in the national capital from September 9 to 10. Here s all you need to know about the statue
Crafted by sculptors from Swamimalai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, the Nataraja statue, an ashtadhatu (eight-metal alloy) masterpiece, weighs 18 tonnes – a trailer with 36 tyres was brought to transport it to Delhi.