Mysore/Mysuru: The monolith statue of erstwhile Mysore ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, installed in MMC&RI premises facing Cheluvamba Hospital building of K.R. Hospital by the 1962 batch of MMC&RI with the support from MAA (Mysore Medical College Alumni Association) on Nov. 7, was unveiled by member of the erstwhile royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar this morning.
The monolith statue, sculpted from ‘Krishna Shile’ (Black Granite), which is 8 ft. in height, was sculpted at Shivarapatna in Kolar district. Standing at an impressive height, the statue is supported by a half-foot base plate and is elevated on a 3.5-foot high monolithic platform. It features a granite-clad design with four faces.
