US EditionFirst Life-Size Statue of Swami Vivekananda Unveiled in Seattle, US
The bronze monument is the first city-hosted life-size Swami Vivekananda statue in the United States and was unveiled by Seattle officials and Indian diplomats.
- On Saturday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta unveiled the first life-size Swami Vivekananda statue in the United States at downtown Seattle's Westlake Square Park.
- Vivekananda, the Indian philosopher, introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the West during his 1893 address at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, establishing his global legacy.
- Located at Westlake Square, the monument stands near landmarks including the Amazon headquarters 'Spheres' and the Seattle Convention Center, with over 400,000 daily visitors reflecting the city's multicultural character.
- The ceremony was attended by dignitaries including mayors from Auburn, Kent, and Kirkland, as part of a cultural diplomacy initiative facilitated through the Indian Council of Cultural Relations to strengthen ties.
- Indian artist Naresh Kumar Kumawat sculpted the bronze statue, one of over 600 installations he has created across more than 80 countries, connecting India and the Pacific Northwest.
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First life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda unveiled in Seattle, US
The life-size bronze statue has been installed at the bustling Westlake Square in downtown Seattle. Officials said this is the first such installation to be hosted by a city government anywhere in the US.
US: Life-sized statue of Swami Vivekananda unveiled in Seattle
In yet another historic first, the City of Seattle has become the first city government in the United States to host a life size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Westlake Square Park in the center of downtown Seattle. The life-size bronze statue was jointly unveiled today by Mayor of Seattle Katie Wilson and Consul General of India in Seattle, the Consulate said on Saturday.
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Last Updated on April 12, 2026 10:43 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN/ WEB DESK City of Seattle has become the first city government in the United States to host a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at Westlake Square Park. The life-size bronze statue was jointly unveiled today by Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Consul General of India in Seattle. Sharing the details in an official statement, the Consulate said, this monument is the first installati…
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