Gommateshwara
Statue and ColossusDescription
Gommateshwara is a statue and colossus in India, Asia. Archaeological Survey of India dates it to c. 983 CE. Its height is listed as 17.4 m (measured). Archaeological Survey of India also records: “Jain statue.”
A 17 m statue carved from a single granite outcrop.
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| Date | 983 CE c. 983 CE Archaeological Survey of India | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Jain statue Archaeological Survey of India | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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