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The Jalakanyaka Mermaid statue in Thiruvananthapuram, India

The voluptious sunbathing Jalakanyaka (mermaid) at Shankumugham Beach in Thiruvananthapuram was created using concrete, and is about 26m (87’) long.  map

The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue. Photo © by Arun Sankar.

It was created by award-winning sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman on the beach in Thiruvananthapuram, close to the airport, in a park with other large sculptures.

It is by far the largest mermaid statue I have encountered so far, and is probably Earth's largest mermaid sculpture.

The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Ajish KB.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Anulal.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Chiraag Krishna.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Sunil Mathews.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Arun Sankar.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Anulal.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Sunil Mathews.
Mermaid statue - Jalakanyaka (mermaid)
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Anulal.
Jalakanyaka Mermaid statue.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Anulal.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Anulal.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Ajish KB.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by ritesh3.
Jalakanyaka Mermaid sculpture.
The Jalakanyaka Mermaid Statue.  Photo © by Sunil Mathews.

References:
● https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sagarakanyaka_(Mermaid)
● https://www.keralatourism.org/photo-gallery/jalakanyaka-shanghumukham-beach/6
● https://youtu.be/swwEfmIGkn8  
● https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-art-lovers-fume
● The Mermaids of Earth coffee-table book: See page 175 in the book about this sculpture.

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