Top 10 Magnificent Statues and Sculpture in Kerala
Kerala,The gods own country has some of the most magnificent landscaped, beautiful sculptures and giant statues in India such as Jatayu Bird Sculpture in Kollam, statue of Mermaid at Shanghumukham beach, Malampuzha Dam Yakshi Statue and Anjaneya Giri Hanuman Statue. Mr. Kanhai Kanjuraman is the popular sculptures of Kerala, famous for his magnificent sculpture in the country such as mother child stone statues, Yakshi Statue and Giant statue of Mermaid.
Jatayu Bird Sculpture
Jatayu Nature Park of Kollam is a rock-theme nature park and a must visit tourism destination in Kerala. The park is a brand new tourism destination of Kerala and famous for having the world’s largest bird sculpture of Jatayu bird.
Shanghumukham Beach Jalakanyaka
The sculpture of Jalakanyaka by Kanayi Kunhiraman is the major tourist attractions of Shanghumukham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. Giant statue of Mermaid is more than 35m long and one of the added attraction in Jawaharlal Nehru Park along with boating facilities and landscaped gardens.
Veli Lake Conch Sculpture
Veli is a tourist village in Thiruvananthapuram and offers a wide range of attractions such as boat rides,horse rides and a unique inland lake. The lake of Veli meets the Arabian Sea here and the park contains number of sculptor designed by Kanai Kunhiraman, a famous sculptor of Kerala.
Malampuzha Giant Fish
Malampuzha Dam Garden is a beautifully landscaped garden,located near Palakkad in Kerala. Malampuzha is the largest reservoir in Kerala and the garden has tourist attractions such as fish shaped aquarium,Yakshi sculpture,Rock Garden,Cable car ride and a Snake Park.
Malampuzha Yakshi Statue
Yakshi Statue at Malampuzha dam in Palakkad is one of the most popular sculptures of Kerala. The sculptures of Yakshi is a very large rock sculpture made by the renowned Kerala sculptor Kanhai Kanjuraman.
Payyambalam Mother Child
Payyambalam park near the beach of Payyambalam is a major picnic spot for the people of Kannur town. The park has the land art of a Mother and Child by sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman along with other monuments.
Kollam Beach Mermaid Statue
Kollam Beach of Kerala has biggest statue of Mermaid in India,located at Mahatma Gandhi Park. The majestic 35-foot Jalakanyaka is one of the majour tourist attractions of Mahatma Gandhi Beach and Park at Kochupilamoodu.
Anjaneya Giri Hanuman Statue
Anjaneya giri Hanuman statue is the tallest idol of Lord Hanuman in Kerala, situated in Anjenaya Giri near Ezhimala. The 41 feet tall statue of lord Hanuman is situated on the upper part of top raod in Ezhimala hills.
Bhoomidevi Sculpture
Botanic Garden and Research Institute of Trivandrum has a beautiful sculptures of Bhoomidevi. The statue of Bhoomidevi is the only statue of its kind in India, located at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden.
Kuruvan Kuruthi Statue
Ramakkalmedu is one of the famous hill station in Idukki district and stands tall in the western ghats at a height of 3500 feet. The place has the large statue of Kuravan and Kurathi and a favorite picnic spot for the people visiting Periyar Tiger Forest Reserve.
