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Varanasi Shiva-Themed Cricket Stadium Nears Completion With 97 Percent Work Done
- •The international cricket stadium in Ganjari, Varanasi is built on a unique Shiva theme featuring Trishul-shaped lights, Damru-shaped media center, and Bilpatra motifs.
- •Construction is 97 percent complete and L and T is expected to hand over the stadium to the BCCI by December this year.
- •The stadium features a high-tech drainage system that can ready the field in just 30 minutes after heavy rain.
- •It has a seating capacity of 32,000 spectators, extendable to 40,000, along with parking for 2,000 vehicles and a practice ground.
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in September 2023, and the completed stadium is expected to be inaugurated soon.
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Construction of the Shiva-themed international cricket stadium in Ganjari, Varanasi, has reached about 97 percent completion. The constructing company, L&T, may hand it over to the BCCI in December of this year, after which trial matches are expected to begin.
Built on a spiritual theme dedicated to Lord Shiva, the stadium features giant trident-shaped (trishul) floodlights, a media center shaped like an hourglass drum (damru), and outer walls carved with bael leaves (bilpatra) motifs. Additionally, the approach road features theme-based street lighting and paintings depicting the damru and trishul.
The foundation stone for the stadium in Ganjari, Varanasi, was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2023. Following the completion of the construction work, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Varanasi to officially inaugurate the venue.
