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Fact Check: The tallest Ganesha statue is in Thailand, not Indonesia.

The world's tallest Ganesha statue is at the Ganesha International Park in Klang Kluen, Thailand.

By 22 Sep 2023 9:33 AM GMT
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  • Claim :

    The world's tallest standing Ganesha statue is in the Islamic nation of Indonesia.

  • Fact :

    The world's tallest Ganesha statue is at the Ganesha International Park in Klang Kluen, Thailand.
While Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated across the country and NRIs in foreign land, a Facebook post has gone viral. The post was shared with the caption in Kannada: "World's tallest standing statue of Lord Ganapati. It is not in India. It is in Indonesia, a staunch Islamic country. The roots of Sanatana Dharma have spread to the world."
A similar post went viral earlier in the form of a video. A 44-second video with an aerial view of the statue was published.
It was posted on X (formerly Twitter) in 2022 with the caption: "128-foot tall Ganesha statue standing in Muslim Indonesia."

Fact Check

A reverse image search revealed that the tallest statue said to be from Indonesia is actually from Thailand.A 128-feet statue was erected at Ganesha International Park in Klang Kuen District, Thailand.We found a video on YouTube with a scene similar to the image of Ganesha idol seen in the viral post and video. The description of this video published in August 2020 states that the idol is in Thailand.

The website Shriganesh.com gives the details of this statue, "This statue is made of bronze in an area of 40,000 square meters. It is the tallest Ganesha statue in the world. It has four hands, jackfruit in the upper right hand, sugarcane in the left hand, banana in the lower right hand, and mango in the left hand.

Searching Google Maps Street View confirmed that the viral post's tallest Ganesha statue is located in Bang Talat, Klang Kuen District, Thailand (Google Maps).

There is an official website of the park where the Ganesha idol is installed, which shows photos of the Ganesha idol from different angles.
Hence, it is certain that the world's tallest Ganesha idol is not in Indonesia, but in Thailand.
Claim :   The world's tallest standing Ganesha statue is in the Islamic nation of Indonesia.
Claimed By :  Facebook Users
Claim Reviewed By :  Telugupost Fact Check
Claim Source :  Facebook
Fact Check :  False
News Summary - The tallest Ganesha statue is in Thailand, not Indonesia.
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Kumar S

Kumar S is a seasoned journalist with 20 years of experience in print, visual, and digital media. He has worked with Vijayakarnataka, Vijayavani, and Kannada prabha, along with Suvarna News 24x7, handling diverse responsibilities. As Editor of eedina.com and techkannada.today, he has excelled in the digital domain. A Google News Initiative trained fact checker, Kumar conducted workshops for journalists and students across Karnataka in the past four years. Beyond journalism, he is a published poet, with four books in Kannada, showcasing his passion for literature and creativity.
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