Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue

Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates 8°48′50″S 115°10′01″E / 8.813951°S 115.166882°E / -8.813951; 115.166882Coordinates: 8°48′50″S 115°10′01″E / 8.813951°S 115.166882°E / -8.813951; 115.166882
Location Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Indonesia
Designer Nyoman Nuarta[1]
Type statue
Material copper and brass sheet, steel frame, reinforced concrete core
Width 65 m (213 ft)
Height 121 m (397 ft)
Beginning date 1993[2]
Completion date 31 July 2018
Opening date 22 September, 2018
Dedicated to Garuda and Vishnu

Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue (also GWK statue) is a 75-meter tall statue located in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park. It was designed by Nyoman Nuarta and inaugurated in September 2018. The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 121 m (397 ft).

The completed monument is about as tall as a 21-storey building. It weighs 4000 tonnes, making it the heaviest statue in Indonesia. The statue is made of copper and brass sheeting, with a stainless steel frame and skeleton, as well as a steel and concrete core column. The outer covering measures 22000 m2 in area. The crown of Vishnu is covered with golden mosaics and the statue has a dedicated lighting arrangement. The monument was completed on 31 July 2018 and inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 22 September, 2018.[3]

The statue was assembled in Bali from 754 discrete modules that were constructed in Bandung, West Java and then transported to the work site. The cost of the project was Rp 450 billion (US$33 million).[4]

The statue was designed to be the Indonesia’s tallest statue. Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a Hindu myth about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life). According to this myth, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Vishnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother.

The idea for the monument was not without controversy; religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, and that its commercial nature was inappropriate, but some groups agree with the project, because it will be a new tourist attraction.[5]

The crown of Vishnu is covered with golden mosaics.

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Designer of Garuda Wisnu Kencana : Nyoman Nuarta - NOW! Bali". NOW! Bali. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (5 July 2018). "INFOGRAPHY: The Journey of Building the Statue of GWK". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jokowi resmikan patunng GWK terwujud setelah 28 Tahun". Kompas. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Spectacular GARUDA WISNU KENCANA STATUE on Bali in Final Stage of Completion". Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nuarta 'resurrects' tallest Wisnu statue". July 24, 2013. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013.
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