Konark Wheel Replica in Stone Unveiled at NY Times Square

Bhubaneswar/New York, August 15: On the occasion of 77th Independence Day celebration of India at Times Square in New York, a very special 4,000 pounds of stone carving replica of the Konark wheel was unveiled. 

The unique stone carving will later be placed at Micheline Star Chef Vikas Khanna's upcoming restaurant at 44 & 45 Street on Broadway, New York.

Today during India's Independence Day celebration an Odissi recital was also organised at Times Square. 

According to prominent Non-Resident Odissi (NROs) staying in the US, the huge replica of Konark wheel was made in Odisha by Odia stone carvers.