Pumdikot Shiva Statue

Pumdikot is a hill station near Pokhara in Kaski District of Gandaki Province in Nepal. The place has a viewpoint at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level and has the second tallest statue of Shiva in Nepal, after Kailashnath Mahadev Statue.^[1][2]

Lord Shiva Statue Pumdikot
पुम्दिकोट शिव मूर्ति

Lord Shiva Statue of Pumdikot
Location	Pumdikot, Kaski District
Coordinates	28°19′N 83°59′E
Type	Shiva Statue
Height	108 Feet
Opening date	Round the Year

Shiva statue

Pumdikot is the second tallest statue of Shiva in Nepal. The statue itself is 51 feet tall. It sits on a white stupa that adds 57 feet in height, making the entire structure 108 feet high.^[3][4] The statue is part of a larger plan that is currently underway, which will include the construction of Martyr’s Memorial Park, a model of Mount Sumeru featuring Shiva and Parvati and ensuring that the entire park is accessible to persons with disabilities. The park is projected to be about 50% done, with the Shiva statue being completed in late 2021. The statue premises also have 108 Shiva lingas that encircle the statue at its base.

The construction of statues has promoted the places as a religious tourism destination. From the viewpoint, Pokhara Valley, Fewa Lake can be seen. The Himalayas and World Peace Pagoda can also be seen from the place.^[5]

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See also

• List of Hindu temples in Nepal