India News | Sword Weighing 4,000 Kg for
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 4,000-kg sword that will adorn a 108-feet statue of Bengaluru's founder Kempegowda arrived here from Delhi on Monday.
Bengaluru, May 2 (PTI) A 4,000-kg sword that will adorn a 108-feet statue of Bengaluru's founder Kempegowda arrived here from Delhi on Monday.
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The sword will be a part of the statue which will be installed at the international airport here.
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State Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan received the sword which came in a special truck, his office said in a statement.
On the occasion, priests performed 'shakti puja' for the sword, it said.
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