V. Ganapati Sthapati

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V. Ganapati Sthapati (1927 - 2011) was a Tamil Indian architect and sculptor. He was the head of the "College of Architecture & Sculpture", and was particularly involved with a renewal of the Vastu Shastra tradition.[1]

Thiruvalluvar[edit]

Sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint Thiruvalluvar. It is located on a very small island in the southern tip of India, at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. The monumental statue measures 133’ tall (40.5 m).

Valluvar Kottam[edit]

The Valluvar Kottam was completed by V. Ganapati Sthapatiby in 1976. It is dedicated to the Tamil poet, philosopher and saint Thiruvalluvar. It is designed in the form of a Hindu Temple Procession Chariot, and the height of the structure is128 feet (39 m).

Iraivan Temple[edit]

Iraivan Temple is located in Kapaa, Hawaii. It is made of white granite, carved in India, and assembled in Hawaii.

References[edit]

  1. The Stone Master V.GANAPATI STHAPATI [1] archive copy at the Wayback Machine