115K views · 5.1K reactions | A 146-foot statue of Prabhu Murugan,...

The Muthumalai Murugan Temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, boasts the world’s tallest Murugan statue, standing at an impressive 146 feet. This magnificent structure surpasses the 140-foot statue at Batu Caves in Malaysia, which was previously the tallest. The temple’s construction began in 2016 under the guidance of sculptor Thiruvarur Thiagarajan and businessman Natarajan Sridhar. The statue was consecrated on April 6, 2022, with a grand Kumbabishekam ceremony that drew over 300,000 devotees. *Key Fea