Kalashree Seashell Museum

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Kalashree Seashell Museum is a museum in Mysore, India, which features sculptures made of seashell and conch. [1] At the time of its inauguration in 2017, the museum exhibited 130 works of Radha Mallappa, including the world's tallest seashell sculpture of Ganesha (11 feet). [2] [3] Among other prominent works on display at the museum are a 10-foot tall Taj Mahal replica, a 12-foot tall idol of Shiva and a 13-foot tall model of St. Philomena's Church. [4] [5] [6]

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