Designed to be Indonesia’s tallest statue, Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life).

After a hiatus of 16 years, work on the colossal Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue on Bali will finally resume and will take three years to complete, said I Nyoman Nuarta, Indonesia's maestro sculptor and c ...

Today, visitors of all backgrounds are welcome to enjoy the show at GWK's Jendela Bali. 3. Watch Animation at Garuda Cinema Another thing to do at Garuda Wisnu Kencana is to watch the award-winning ...

The work — Garuda Wisnu Kencana — is expected to be finished next year, sculptor Nyoman Nuarta said. The project has so far taken 25 years.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana’s 121 meter-tall structure is considered to be the third tallest structure in the world after the Spring Temple Buddha, which boasts an astonishing height of 153 meters, and ...

The specially-designed 11-way joint for Garuda Wisnu Kencana. (ABC News: Adam Harvey) The sculpture's unusual shape also means that maintenance workers will not be able to reach the outside of statue.