This wax museum, from outside looks like an old bungalow. It
displays ‘life-size’ and ‘look-alike’ wax statues of famous and prominent
personalities. This is a ‘must – see’ museum and one of the favourite – picks
of the tourists in Ooty.
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Wax Statue of Pandit. Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Wax Statue of Gandhiji |
Statues of eminent personalities like Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru,
Shri. APJ Abdul Kalam, Gandhiji(Mahatma Gandhi), Mr. Veerappan(the famous
smuggler who survived in forest and was killed later on), Jesus Christ with the
Cross, Mr. Nelson Mandela and others. There are different people dressed up in
funny costumes who entertain and welcome the kids. The timings of the place is
from 9:30 Am to 7:30 Pm. The entrance fee is Rs. 20and entry for kids below the
age of 10 years is free. This place is a steadily growing collection of wax
figures which is made by the magical hands of the artist, Mr.Shreeji Bhaskaran,
which was started in 2007. It is understood that a lot of research is done in order
to carve out a single statue and to detail it. Detailing the statues is a very
difficult task unless you master the art of sculpturing.
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Wax Statue of Shri. APJ Abdul Kalam |
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Wax Statue of Mr. Veerappan |
Sometimes the model will be finished quickly but the costume
or attire designing may be time – consuming. Even the models of celebrities
take time to be made perfectly. This time – consuming activity needs a lot of
patience and hard work put into so that people appreciate the piece of art
made. Sometimes, even a minor flaw may make the statue look deformed or faulty.
This may force the artist to re-work on the statue all over again. If you are
an art lover, this is the perfect place for you. This experience is indeed a
fascinating one!
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