| Sagarakanyaka | |
| Artist: | Kanayi Kunhiraman |
| Year: | |
| Height Imperial: | 35 |
| Length Imperial: | 87 |
| Imperial Unit: | ft |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| City: | Shankumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Coordinates: | 8.48112950°N 76.91237030°E |
| Owner: | Government of Kerala |
Sagarakanyaka is a sculpture of a mermaid situated at the Shankumugham Beach, Kerala.[1] Sculpted by Kanayi Kunhiraman, it is adjudged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest merperson sculpture in the world.[2] It has a length of 87 ft and a height of 25 ft.[3] Kunhiraman took two years to complete the sculpture which was finally completed in 1992.[4] [5]
Kunhiraman completed the sculpture without taking any remuneration. During the construction, the District Collector ordered to stop the construction of the sculpture by saying it was obscene.[6] But K. Karunakaran, who was the Chief Minister at that time intervened and suggested the completion of the sculpture upon the request of Kunhiraman.[7] In October 2022, it was adjudged as the largest merperson sculpture in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.