Michael Jackson’s 12’ Statue Carved In India

Michael Jackson’s 12’ Statue Carved From Single Granite Rock In India For Donation To Neverland Ranch

A 12-feet 3.5 ton black granite statue of entertainment icon Michael Jackson has been etched in India and the creators want to donate it for display at Neverland Valley Ranch (Santa Barbara county, California, USA), according to reports.

Neverland Ranch, named after fantasy island in Peter Pan story and spread out in about 2676 acres, was Jackson’s home from 1988 to 2005.

Jackson’s statue is currently being displayed at “Stona 2010: Ninth International Granites and Stone Fair” (February four to seven) in Bengaluru (India) and is attracting large crowds. The makers, a Chennai (India) based granite firm, has written to Jackson family and offered to cover the freight charges also, reports suggest.

It was reportedly sculpted in Kancheepuram out of a single rock from Kanakapura mines, both in India, by six craftsmen in about 45 days. Black granite being generally brittle, it was a real challenge to chisel it into shape, especially eyes and face.

Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed says that Jackson had a special bond with India and Hinduism. Michael reportedly learned how to meditate and he was vegetarian. According to reports, he was reading India’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s poems during the last days of his life, Zed, who is chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added in a statement in Nevada (USA) today.

“Stona 2010” is said to be the largest event dedicated to the natural stone and allied industries of India. About 400 exhibitors from India, China, Italy, Korea, Egypt, Japan, Turkey and other European countries are reportedly participating.

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