25-foot-tall Lord Hanuman installed in US' Delaware; nation's 2nd tallest religious statue

United States has got its largest Hanuman statue, at 25 feet high, built in Delaware. It is tallest statue of a Hindu God in country, and has been carved from a solid block of black granite. Hanuman statue weighing 30,000kg took over a year to be completed.

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After a statue is delivered to Delaware Temple priests, as per ir trition conduct 5 to 10-day rituals. During this time community is also invited to bond with statue, Patibanda Sarma, president of Hindu Temple Association in Hockessin said.

"Once statue is me according to a prescribed process by an artisan and is delivered to temple, temple priests rmally conduct a 10 day, a 5 to 10-day rituals, mostly involving fire offerings and or rituals. And also community is invited to bond with statue," Patibanda Sarma, president of Hindu Temple Association in Hockessin told  Media in Delaware.

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According to Hindu rituals 'Yantra Pratishtha' and 'Prana Prathishtha' are done for precise installation of statue, Sarma said. However, due to  coronavirus pandemic, re will be much garing of public during se ceremonies, he ded.

statue of Our Ly Queen of Peace at Holy Spirit Church in New Castle is largest religious statue in country and latest Hanuman statue in Delaware will be second in list of largest religious statues US.

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(With inputs from ANI)