GREETINGS BY SWAMI SATYARUPANAND

THE GREATEST STATUE OF SWAMI VIVEKANAND 

IN THE WORLD, IN DHAYAN MUDRA

32 FEET HEIGHT

MADE UP OF MARBLE AND CEMENT

IN VIVEKANAND SAROVAR, RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH

IN YEAR 2006, MADE BY 

PADMASHRI  J. M. NELSON SON OF LATE SHRI BENJAMIN NELSON

NELSON KALAGRIH

CROSS STREET-1, BLOCK-1B, SECTOR-1, BHILAI, DISTRICT-DURG, CHHATTISGARH

SAMMAN BY NELSON KALAGRIH

EVENTS

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STATUES OF AGES

AWARDS & APPRECIATIONS

Nelson has received numerous awards and honors. 

Padmashree Award by President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil in 2008

State Award 'Raja Chakradhar Samman' in the field of Music & Arts by
Shri Arun Jetli on the occasion of 10th Sthapana Divas of 
CHHATTISGARH STATE on 1 November 2010

Nehru Award (3 times) for his work of excellence by Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai

Srijan Shree Award, Hai Thakur Award, Mini Mata Kala Bhim Award, 

Dr. Khubchand Baghel Samman, Regional award 'Chhattisgariya Sable Badiya Award', 

Kala Guru Samman and many others.

He received appreciation from 

Former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, 

Sonia Gandhi, National Leader, Congress, New Delhi.

He has been honored by 

Hon. Atal Bihari Bajpayee, Former Prime Minister

Hon. Manohar Joshi, President, Lok Sabha, Delhi

Hon. P. M. Saiyed, Ex-President, Lok Sabha, Delhi; 
Former Governer K. M. Seth, C.G.

Former Chif Minister Hon. Ajit Jogi

Former Speaker Dr. Rajendra Prakash Shukla, State Assembly

Hon. Governer I. S. L. Narsimhan

Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh

Former Speaker Hon. P. P. Pandey, State Assembly, C.G. 

And from many Respected Persons, Groups, Associations, Organizations and Communities.

CREATION

For last 4 decades, he has been journeying through the world of sculptures, and having abiding love for the mother land he refuses several lucrative foreign offers.

Nelson is the creator of most of the excellent statues in various states which includes the ever hugest statue of Swami Vivekanand (37 feet) at Neelabh Park, Raipur; Another gignatic statue of Gautam Buddha (50 feet) installed at 500 feet high Pragyagiri Mountain, Dongargarh; a sculpture of grand replica of Pillar of Asdhoka and installed the same of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi at State Assembly Premises, Raipur (C.G.)

He created 17 statues related with Buddha's Life at Mahasamadhi Bhumi, Pavani, Maharashtra, which is an International Tourist Place, carved a plenty of statues of Personalities of Eminence and installed the same all over the state besides many part of the nation.