RSS chief, Haryana CM unveil 44-ft ‘Virat Swaroop’ in Kurukshetra
Hindustan TimesAmid rains and chanting of shlokas of Gita, Haryana governor Bandaru Dattatreya, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat jointly unveiled the ‘Virat Swaroop’ of Lord Krishna at Jyotisar village in Kurukshetra to mark the beginning of the Gupt-Navratri on Thursday. The statue of Lord Krishna, ‘Virat Swaroop, weighed around 35 tonnes and has been installed at Jyotisar village in Kurukshetra at a cost of ₹ 10 crore. The 44-ft tall statue of Lord Krishna ‘Virat Swaroop, which weighed around 35 tonnes has been installed at Jyotisar at a cost of ₹10 crore. The statue will also be part of a light and sound show and will boost religious tourism and will give a new identity to the Kurukshetra and Jyotisar, authorities said.
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