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Attempts to Move Ancient Standing Hanuman Statue in Ujjain Fail; Heavy Machinery Stalls
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 07 Sep 2026, 05:03 PM
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Four attempts to relocate the historic standing Hanuman statue during Ujjain's road widening project have failed, prompting authorities to halt heavy equipment and order expert scanning.
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, has seen four unsuccessful attempts to shift a centuries‑old standing Hanuman statue that stands in the path of a municipal road‑widening scheme. Despite deploying heavy cranes and other machinery, the equipment could not budge the stone figure, leading officials to suspend further mechanical removal.
City engineers now plan to bring in heritage‑conservation experts to conduct a detailed scanning survey of the statue before deciding on any further action. The scanning is intended to assess structural integrity and identify any hidden damage that could be aggravated by forceful extraction.
The stalled operation attracted public attention after a video showing more than 50 monkeys gathering around the statue went viral on social media, underscoring the site’s cultural and ecological significance. Local authorities have asked residents to avoid the area while the technical assessment is underway.
City engineers now plan to bring in heritage‑conservation experts to conduct a detailed scanning survey of the statue before deciding on any further action. The scanning is intended to assess structural integrity and identify any hidden damage that could be aggravated by forceful extraction.
The stalled operation attracted public attention after a video showing more than 50 monkeys gathering around the statue went viral on social media, underscoring the site’s cultural and ecological significance. Local authorities have asked residents to avoid the area while the technical assessment is underway.