Museums & Institutions - , Goa, India
Maendra Jocelino Araujo AlvaresAncestral Goa BigfootIn the year 1994 the sculpture of Sant Mirabai, India's singing saint, which was begun and was finished in the period of one month. Carved on laterite it received National acclaim in the "Limca book of Records". The sculpture was then christened "The Natural Harmony" in honor of the environs and the open and beautiful landscape. From there on the amazing journey began.From the dream of an artist to becoming a major tourist attraction, the project has come along way since 1995 when it was opened to the public. Today, hundreds of tourists - national and international visit the place. Besides artists, students, teachers, nature lovers, environmentalists and others, frequent the site often.Whilst he went about the task of carving, painstakingly, the sculpture, he also worked upon the aspects of providing visitors to the site of the sculpture with a "View with a Difference". A barren hill covered with hardy shrubbery and thorny bushes began to take shape of a terraced and landscaped parkland under the nimble hands and artistic mind of one individual alone. This was to recreate the traditions and culture of our land and to preserve them for that time when they no longer exist.The village that was once upon a time considered ‘Remote, Inaccessible and providentially Backward' began to grow and is today a huge spot on the International Tourist Map, courtesy of the Big Foot! For Maendra, he has achieved a lot. He has managed to place his village in the hall of fame and garner international acclaim for his land.Maendra is a recipient of many certificates of recognition, from the State and National Tourism Departments. He is also the recipient of many acknowledgements from the national NGOs and is a recipient of awards like: The Millenium Gold Star Award and The Vicent Xavier Verodiano Award.
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