Mahabalipuram/Chengalapttu: In a monumental feat of faith, art, and logistics, the world’s tallest Shivling, a breathtaking 33-foot-tall, 210-tonne Sahasralingam carved from a single granite block, has begun an unprecedented 2,100-kilometer journey from Tamil Nadu to Bihar. The colossal sculpture will be the centerpiece of the under-construction Virat Ramayan Temple in East Champaran.

Carved over three years by a team of 30 artisans led by master sculptor C. Lokanathan Sthapathi (65) of Mamallapuram, the Shivalinga is a masterpiece of devotion and craftsmanship. Lokanathan, a graduate of the Mamallapuram Government College of Sculpture with 45 years of........

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