Hindu Statue Arrives At New Home In New Castle County

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (CBS) -- Hockessin Temple is now home to a statue of a Hindu God. The statue is said to be the tallest in the country.

Over the weekend, hundreds of people celebrated the arrival of the 25-foot granite statue.

The statue weighs about 60,000 pounds and was carved out a single piece of stone.

Eyewitness News was told it took sculptors in India a year to carve.

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