Remnant Recap

• Massive idol planned: A 155-foot statue of the Hindu god Murugan is set for construction in North Carolina, soon to become the tallest statue in America.

• Growing trend: Hindu temples and giant statues are rapidly increasing across the U.S. as the Hindu population expands.

• Biblical concern: Scripture repeatedly warns that pagan gods are demons, making idolatry not only false worship but spiritually dangerous.

A 155-foot Hindu god statue is set to rise over North Carolina, overtaking the height of the Statue of Liberty and signaling a cultural and spiritual shift happening in plain sight. While religious freedom allows temples to build what they choose, Christians should not ignore the deeper reality: Scripture is crystal clear about pagan idols.

As America drifts from its biblical foundations, statues to foreign gods are rising while crosses are torn down and pastors are fined for preaching truth. This isn’t just architecture. It’s a symptom. A nation once dedicated to the Lord is filling its skyline with idols—and history tells us exactly where that leads.

🚨HOLY CRAP!!!

Hindus in North Carolina have acquired over 130 acres of residential land and are CURRENTLY building a MASSIVE temple with plans for a 155-foot statue of Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war.

The statue will be taller than the Statue of Liberty…

WHAT?!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2FtYNgClmB

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) November 1, 2025

LifeSite News reports:

Plans are underway to build and install a massive 155-foot statue of a Hindu god in North Carolina that, once erected, would be the tallest statue in the United States.

The outlet Indian Eagle recently announced plans in Moncure, North Carolina, about 30 minutes southwest of Raleigh, to build the world’s largest statue of Lord Murugan, a warrior god of Hinduism. The statue will be part of the Carolina Murugan Temple Campus, for which 130 acres of land were purchased in 2019.

The statue will break a record as the largest in the United States, not including a pedestal. The Lord Murugan sculpture just surpasses the Statue of Liberty, which stands 151 feet tall, not including its also massive 154-foot base. Lord Murugan will have only a 35-foot pedestal.

The site plan received approval in late 2018 and now has its design completed and submitted to Chatham County. A Boomi Poojai ritual to honor the Mother Earth goddess was performed on the site in May 2021.

It will be the latest of a batch of Hindu sculptures erected in the U.S. that have recently included an 87-foot Tower of Unity and Prosperity inaugurated in 2022 in the nearby town of Cary on the outskirts of Raleigh and a 90-foot-tall statue of the monkey-headed Hindu god Lord Hanuman installed in 2024 on the outskirts of Houston, Texas.

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