Yakshi (sculpture) (original) (raw)

Yakshi is a sculpture in Malampuzha park, Palakkad adjacent to the Malampuzha Dam in Kerala. Sculptored by Kanayi Kunhiraman, its construction was completed in 1969. It is a 30 feet tall sculpture and is inspired from a nude female Yakshi (female spirit), with her legs stretched out, breasts lifted, eyes raised to the sky in a semi-drowsy state and fingers running through her hair. The sculpture is constructed in a single piece. Kunhiraman was honoured by Kerala Government in 2019 during the 50th anniversary of the sculpture.