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Who is coming to Karnataka for the once-in-twelve-years prayer at the largest monolithic stone statue in the world, in February 2018? Passing along the trunk road leading from Bangalore to the western coast one's eyes are immediately arrested on approaching Channaraya patna, by a beautiful hill, bearing on its summit what appears at first to be a column. As one draws closer, one can see a colossal statue partially hidden behind the hill. This striking and unusual monolith, visible from miles away, marks the site of one of the most interesting tourist and religious spots in south India. Shravana Belagola in the state of Karnataka derives its name from the Kannada words – bel or white and Gola or pond, in allusion to the splendid large tank in the middle of the area. The tank is also called
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