Naresh Kumar Kumawat

Naresh Kumar Kumawat
Born	Pilani, Rajasthan, India
Occupation	Sculptor
Years active	2000–present

Naresh Kumar Kumawat is an Indian sculptor whose work includes religious statues, public artworks and architectural sculpture. He has contributed to projects such as the Statue of Belief in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, ^[1] and has produced commissioned sculptures for installations in India and abroad, including a 51-foot statue of Rama installed in Mississauga, Canada. ^{[2] [3]}

Kumawat has been profiled in Indian publications including Deccan Chronicle , The Statesman , and Global Indian, which have discussed his studio practices, methods, and work process. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Early life

Kumawat was born in Pilani, Rajasthan. According to interviews, he learned sculptural techniques in his family’s workshop before pursuing large-scale sculptural work professionally. ^[7]

Career

Kumawat works from a studio in Gurugram, Haryana, where he oversees a team involved in modelling, fabrication, and finishing work for commissioned sculptures. ^[8]

Projects associated with his studio include:

• contributions reported as part of the sculptural work for the Statue of Belief in Nathdwara; ^[9]
• sculptural and relief work for the new Indian Parliament building; ^[10]
• a 51-foot Rama statue installed in Mississauga, Canada; ^[11]
• other commissioned sculptures for temple and public spaces in India and abroad. ^[12]

Style and methods

Reports describe Kumawat’s work as combining traditional sculpting techniques with digital tools such as 3D modeling and CNC-assisted carving, particularly for large-scale projects. ^[13]

Selected works

Selected works

Year	Work	Location	Notes / Source
2022	Statue of Belief (Shiva) – reported contribution	Nathdwara, Rajasthan	Media reports identify Matu Ram Art Centre and associated sculptors, including Naresh Kumar Kumawat, as part of the fabrication work. [14]
2023	Samudra Manthan mural (reported involvement)	New Parliament Building, New Delhi	Described in interviews and profiles as part of sculptural and relief work contributions. [15]
2025	51-foot Lord Ram statue	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	Fabricated in India and installed in Canada; covered by multiple mainstream media outlets. [16]
2025	Sculpture of Heeraben Modi (reported commission)	New Delhi	Mentioned in interviews discussing the sculpting process. [17]

Awards and recognitions

Awards and recognitions (as reported)

Year	Recognition	Notes / Source
2025	Media-reported recognition related to large-scale Shiva sculptures	Reported by national and regional outlets in coverage of record-scale religious statues; direct listings are not cited in these reports. [18]
2022–2025	Regional honours and felicitation events	Covered in interviews and regional press. [19]

References

1. "World's tallest Shiva statue inaugurated in Nathdwara". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2022.
2. "51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram unveiled in Canada's Mississauga". The Times of India. 21 October 2025.
3. "Visa Issues, Deadline: How Indian Artist Naresh Kumar Created a 51-foot Lord Ram Statue in Canada". NDTV. 22 October 2025.
4. "Naresh Kumar Kumawat: India's Monumental Sculptor on Global Stage". Deccan Chronicle. 24 September 2025.
5. "Monumentality is a timeless inscription: Sculptor Naresh Kumar Kumawat". The Statesman. 12 September 2025.
6. "Sculpting India's spirit for the world". Global Indian. 8 September 2025.
7. "Monumentality is a timeless inscription: Sculptor Naresh Kumar Kumawat". The Statesman. 12 September 2025.
8. "Naresh Kumar Kumawat: India's Monumental Sculptor on Global Stage". Deccan Chronicle. 24 September 2025.
9. "World's tallest Shiva statue inaugurated in Nathdwara". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2022.
10. "Sculpting India's spirit for the world". Global Indian. 8 September 2025.
11. "51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram unveiled in Canada's Mississauga". The Times of India. 21 October 2025.
12. "Sculpture is a lifelong journey". New Kerala. 30 June 2025.
13. "Sculpting Faith in Stone". The Patriot. 19 July 2025.
14. "World's tallest Shiva statue inaugurated in Nathdwara". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2022.
15. "Monumentality is a timeless inscription: Sculptor Naresh Kumar Kumawat". The Statesman. 12 September 2025.
16. "The artist behind the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram in Canada". Indian Express. 6 August 2025.
17. "What PM Modi wanted changed in his mother's sculpture, says artist". NDTV. 17 September 2025.
18. "Vrindavan Shiva idol receives Guinness-related recognition". The New Indian. 10 February 2025.
19. "Sculpture is a lifelong journey, says Naresh Kumar Kumawat". New Kerala. 30 June 2025.

External links

• Global Indian profile