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| 13°11′57″N 77°40′56″E / 13.199121°N 77.682248°E | |
| Location | Bangalore International Airport, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka, India |
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| Type | Statue |
| Material | Steel and Bronze, reinforced by concrete and brass coating |
| Height | 108 feet (33 m) |
| Weight | 218 ton (includes 3.98 ton sword) |
| Beginning date | June 2020[1] |
| Completion date | August 2022 |
| Opening date | 11 November 2022 |
| Dedicated to | Kempe Gowda |
The Statue of Prosperity is the statue of the founder and architect of the city of Bangalore, termed widely as 'Nadaprabhu' Kempe Gowda (1510 - 1569), constructed at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Devanahalli of Bengaluru.
It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, in the presence of Basavaraj Bommai, the chief minister of the state, and other delegates on the occasion of Kanakadas Jayanti. The statue was recorded in the "World Book of Records" as the tallest bronze statue constructed for a founder of a city. It also stated that it is 108 feet long with the sword weighing 4 tons.[2][3]
- ^ Chowdhary, Charu. "Statue of Belief in Nathdwara Will Soon be Open For Public Viewing | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-11-10). "108-feet tall Kempegowda 'Statue of Prosperity' sets world record". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "PM Modi to unveil 108 ft Kempegowda statue at Bangalore airport". The Indian Express. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-11-11.