Sagarakanyaka
Sagarakanyaka is a sculpture of a mermaid situated at the Shankumugham Beach, Kerala.[1] Sculpted by Kanayi Kunhiraman, it is adjudged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest merperson sculpture in the world.[2] It has a length of 87 ft and a height of 25 ft.[3] Kunhiraman took two years to complete the sculpture which was finally completed in 1992.[4][5]
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| Artist | Kanayi Kunhiraman |
| Year | 1992 |
| Dimensions | 1,100 cm × 2,700 cm (35 ft × 87 ft) |
| Location | Shankumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 8.48112950°N 76.91237030°E | |
| Owner | Government of Kerala |
Overview
Kunhiraman completed the sculpture without taking any remuneration. During the construction, the District Collector ordered to stop the construction of the sculpture by saying it was obscene.[6] But K. Karunakaran, who was the Chief Minister at that time intervened and suggested the completion of the sculpture upon the request of Kunhiraman.[7] In October 2022, it was adjudged as the largest merperson sculpture in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.
References
- "ലോക വേദിയില് കേരളത്തിന്റെ അഭിമാനമായി കാനായിയുടെ സാഗരകന്യക; ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോര്ഡിന്റെ പകിട്ട്". www.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- "Kanayi's Sagarakanyaka sets Guinness record". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- "guinness world record for kanayi kunhiraman". www.twentyfournews.com. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- Correspondent, Special (2021-01-11). "A mermaid, a chopper & a turf war". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- T.R, Dr Muralikrishnan; Mani, Dr Amitha P. (2022-04-17). Cultural Congruence: Contemporaneity and Confluence. Co-Text Publishers. ISBN 978-81-952253-7-8.
- "സാഗര കന്യകയ്ക്കരികെ ഹെലികോപ്റ്റർ; അപമാനിച്ചെന്ന് കാനായി; വിവാദം". Manoramanews (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- Dani, Neha (2022-10-30). "कनयी के सागरकन्याका ने बनाया गिनीज रिकॉर्ड". jantaserishta.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-10-30.
