Pumdikot is a hill station near

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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 Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...

in Nepal, after

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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. 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

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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.

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