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Thirty-first tallest statue in India, Third tallest statue in Tamil Nadu, Sixth tallest Shiva statue in India, Ninth tallest Shiva statue in the world. Feb 20th, 2016 Hanuman of the Ram Tirth temple: Hanuman: Amritsar: Punjab: 24.5 80: Ram Tirath temple [26] Hanuman Statue: Hanuman: Samalkot: Andhra Pradesh: 24.07 79.0: Standing Hanuman: Lord ...
The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), [3] near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian politician and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi .
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
The Gommateshwara statue is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue on Vindhyagiri, also known as Indra-giri in the town of Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Carved of a single block of granite , it is one of the tallest monolithic statues in the ancient world.
The Great Buddha statue is located in a garden at the end of Temple Street and is surrounded by smaller sculptures of Buddha's ten principal disciples, five on each side. [6] The Great Buddha was possibly the largest Buddha statue in India at the time and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama . [ 7 ]
This list of tallest Hindu deity statues includes completed statues that are at least 4 m (13 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the murti, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world. [1] [2] Designed by Sadhguru, the founder and head of the Isha Foundation, the statue weighs around 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons). [3] Adiyogi refers to Shiva as the first yogi. [4]
Sutar designed the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue of the world located in Gujarat. He also erected the 45-foot tall Chambal monument, as well as a bust of Mahatma Gandhi which was copied and sent to other countries. [3] [4] [5] He designed the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a seated position, located at the Parliament of India.