PM tweets and appreciates Arun Yogiraj’s exceptional sculpture Mysore/Mysuru: City sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who had carved the 12-feet 3D statue of Adi Shankaracharya in sitting posture and was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand last year, had the biggest moment of his life of personally meeting Modi at his office…
Will it be ‘Made in Mysuru’ statue of Netaji at India Gate?
April 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The responsibility of carving the 30-ft statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be given to Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj. This was confirmed by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha in New Delhi yesterday. Arun, who has got national and international recognition for sculpting, has already presented a 2-ft miniature statue of Netaji to the PM….
Fissures on Nandi Statue to be fixed with natural proces
March 27, 2022City sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Adi Shankaracharya statue-fame to take up task in one-and-a-half months Mysore/Mysuru: The monolith Nandi Statue atop the Chamundi Hill that has developed cracks due to vagaries of weather and improper cleaning processes using high-power water jets will be restored to its original black colour and works will begin in one-and-a-half…
His deft hands shaping Nalwadi’s five-feet bust
February 4, 2022Single black schist from H.D. Kote used for carving The bust will be installed at Lalitha Mahal Palace to mark its Centenary Mysore/Mysuru: The iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace, one of the city’s most famous landmarks at the foothills of Chamundi, turned 100 last year. Commissioned by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar to treat his guests, he laid…
Sculptor training centre in Mysuru: Union Minister
November 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A sculptor training centre on the lines of Kala Grama (Art Village) in Bengaluru will be established in Mysuru and efforts would be made to convince the State Government in this regard, said Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shobha Karandlaje. She was speaking after felicitating sculptor Arun Yogiraj in the city…
City sculptor Arun Yogiraj invited to meet Modi
November 6, 2021Prime Minister impressed by the aesthetic and artistic value of Adi Shankaracharya Statue Mysore/Mysuru: City sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the 12-feet 3D statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya in sitting posture — which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday at the Kedarnath Temple in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand — is awaiting the biggest…
City sculptor carves 12-ft. statue of ‘Adi Shankaracharya’
June 13, 2021To be installed in Kedarnath of Uttarakhand Mysore/Mysuru: The city-based sculptor, Arun Yogiraj has carved a 12-ft. tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya which will be installed at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand soon. Final touches are being given to the statue and it will be transported to Uttarakhand in truck on June 17. A resident of Agrahara,…
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