Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday formally dedicated ‘The Rath,’ a steel monument, to the people of Odisha.
The steel monument, located at the picturesque Biju Patnaik Park in Bhubaneswar, is presented by Tata Steel in collaboration with the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA).
The Rath explores the notion of life, motion and energy and is built using about 13.5 tonnes of structural steel hollow sections. The monument design is inspired by the dual narrative of the Sun Temple and the Rath Yatra and attempts to accentuate the diverse cultures and rich heritage that form the soul of Odisha.