Gandhi Statue

Gandhi statue in Pondicherry seaside is one of the crucial monuments in the City. It is a black statue placed right within the the front of the vintage slight residence/ customs constructing, surrounded via 8 pillars carved out of single stones every which can be fantastically organized. A only a few people are aware that the statue changed into set up currently in assessment to the pillars.At a distance of 2.5 km from Pondicherry Bus Station, The Statue of Mahatma Gandhi is placed at the seashore the front of Pondicherry. Built through the well-known sculptor Roy Choudhary from Madras School of Art and Crafts, it is one of the predominant landmarks in Pondicherry.

It is surrounded with the resource of 8 exquisitely carved monolithic granite pillars that have been delivered from Gingee Fort. The statue stands 4m excessive is the 1/3 largest Mahatma Gandhi statue. It became inaugurated on January 26, 1965. The rectangular in the front of the statue called Gandhi Thidal, plays host to numerous cultural and musical sports via the one year. There is a tunnel beneath the Gandhi statue that is concept to be main to Gingee Fort. There have been a few efforts to find out the tunnel. But, after some human beings died of suffocation, the tunnel turned into closed.