GRAND-BASSIN, MAURITIUS, September 15, 2017 (Defi Media, translated from French): Many saw construction work taking place next to the Mangal Mahadev (statue of the God Shiva) at Ganga Talao in Grand Bassin. The mystery has been lifted: it is a statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga that is being erected. It will be the largest statue of a female deity in the world according to Anil Bachoo, president of the Mangal Mahadev Shakti Swaroopa Association (MMSSA) and project initiator, at a press briefing on Friday, September 15. He said the statue is 108 feet high (33 meters) and explains that 108 is an important symbolic number in Hindu mythology.
“We started the construction work in 2011 with Mauritian and Indian craftsmen. The project was entirely financed by donations. “We also sent a correspondence to the Guinness Book of Records and its Indian counterpart, the Limca Book of Records, after multiple verifications. We would like to know if there is a specific category for the Durga statue. It will be unveiled at a consecration ceremony on September 30 and October 1 in Grand-Bassin, added the project’s initiator, who invites the entire population to this national event.
Video of project at “source” above.