Pumdikot Shiva Statue


Pumdikot is a hill station near Pokhara in Kaski District of Gandaki Province in Nepal. The place has a viewpoint at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level, and has the second tallest statue of Shiva in Nepal, after Kailashnath Mahadev Statue. [1][2]

Lord Shiva Statue Pumdikot
पुम्दिकोट शिव मूर्ति
Lord Shiva Statue of Pumdikot
28°19′N 83°59′E
LocationPumdikot, Kaski District
TypeShiva Statue
Height108 Feet
Opening dateRound the Year

Shiva statue

Pumdikot has the tallest statue of Shiva in Nepal. The statue itself is 51 feet tall. It sits on a white stupa that adds 57 feet in height, making the entire structure 108 feet high.[3][4] The statue is part of a larger plan that is currently underway, which will include construction of Martyr’s memorial park, a model of mount Sumeru featuring Shiva and Parvati and ensuring that the entire park is accessible to persons with disabilities. The park is projected to be about 50% done, with the Shiva statue being completed in late 2021. The statue premises also has 108 Shiva lingas that encircle the statue at its base.

The construction of statue has promoted the places as a religious tourism destination. From the viewpoint, Pokhara Valley, Fewa Lake can be seen. The Himalayas and World Peace Pagoda can also be seen from the place.[5]

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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shiva Temple, Pumdikot.
  1. "पोखराको उत्कृष्ट पर्यटकीय गन्तव्य बन्दै पुम्दिकोट शिव मूर्ति". पोखरा न्यूज पोखरा न्यूज (in Nepali). 2021-10-07.
  2. "सराङकोट डाँडाको ठ्याक्कै सामुन्ने ५६ फिट अग्लो महादेवको मूर्ति स्थापना हुँदै…". शब्द नेपाल (in Nepali). 2021-10-07.
  3. "Shiva Statue In Pokhara - Experience The Amazing Viewpoint". roamaroundnepal.com. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  4. "51-feet tall Shiva idol built at Pumdikot in Pokhara". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  5. Pun, Umesh. "Nepal's tallest Shiva statue being built in Pokhara, expected to boost religious tourism (with photos)". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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