After erecting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s massive Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India is set to inaugurate the largest Shiva statue in the world. According to the news reports doing rounds these days, while the Statue of Unity is 597 ft in height, the upcoming statue of Lord Shiva will be 351 ft long. The world will witness a grand Shiva idol in the old pilgrimage town of Nathdwara in Rajasthan, which is set to get inaugurated this month.News has it that the statue of Shiva was in fact 85 percent ready in November 2018, while the remaining work was being completed all this time. The location of the statue is at Ganesh Tekri in Nathdwara, which is situated only 50 km from Udaipur city. Once work on the statue is completed, the Shiva statue will become the fourth tallest statue in the world, the first one being the Statue of Unity, followed by the Spring Temple Buddha and Laykyun Setkyar.Reportedly, the statue of Shiva has been made of concrete and cement (to withstand earthquakes). The Miraj Group was assigned with the project of building the statue, and about 750 workmen had been employed in constructing the statue since the last four years. The foundation stone of the statue was laid way back in 2012.A few pictures of the unfinished statue have already been shared on the social media. In the pictures, Lord Shiva is seen sitting in a cross-legged and meditative posture. Another noteworthy fact highlighting the grandness of the statue is that it can be seen even from the Kankroli flyover which is located about 20 km from the site.News reports have it that the statue of Shiva will be made a tourist attraction just as in the case of Statue of Unity. So, once the statue is inaugurated in March 2019, tourists and pilgrims can not only visit the famous Shrinath Temple of Lord Krishna, but also the statue of Lord Shiva and other tourist attractions in Nathdwara.