Colossal Statues in India That You Should Definitely Visit

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Statues in India

More often than we know, the government comes up with new sculptures, idols and statues in India installed in cities so we can remember our freedom fighters, our national leaders etc. Since India is (Read More)also a multi-religion country, we also have several gods and goddesses belonging the Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism etc. Most of the pilgrimage spots have magnificent mammoth statues of religious deities installed owing to the reverence and dedication of the devotees. As of now, our country takes pride in housing umpteen gigantic statues and is on its way to create even better ones. Several of these statues in India boast of being the tallest statues in the world in their respective fields. Other than the political, religious context of these statues in India, they are also a rich heritage to boast of. Being a spectacular site to behold, these spots are very often frequented by locals and tourists alike (besides the pilgrims) just to have a glimpse of the striking architectural finesse and the majestic constructions.

Here is the list of 28 Colossal Statues in India That You Should Definitely Visit

1. Statue of Unity, Gujarat - 597 ft

Statue of Unity, Gujarat - 597 ft

Statue of Unity is a memorial to The Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue has been erected to propagate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision of India and to inspire the Citizens of India through his patriotism and freedom struggle. The Bronze statue of the founding father of the Republic of India stands 182 metres tall grabbing the attention of the whole world as the 'Tallest statue in the World'. The statue of Unity is Located in Gujrat, by the banks of River Narmada on the River Island of Sadhu Bet overlooking the Narmada Dam (Sardar Sarovar Dam) from 3.2 km away.

2. Paritala Anjaneya Temple, Vijayawada - 135 ft

Paritala Anjaneya Temple, Vijayawada - 135 ft

Located in Paritala town near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, the statue of the Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami is the world's tallest Hanuman temple. Standing at a height of 135 feet (41 metres), the statue was installed in the year 2003. At the base of this statue in India, you can also find a tiny Hanuman Mandir called Paritala Anjaneya Temple.

3. Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari - 133 ft

Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari - 133 ft
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Dedicated to the accomplished philosopher and poet Thiruvalluvar, this beautiful statue in India finds itself on a small island near Kanyakumari. Thiruvalluvar was the author of a legendary work in the world of Literature, Tirukkural, the classic Tamil text. In his devotion, the work for the statue started in 1990 and continued till 1999, during the year in which the figure finally got completed. This monument stands tall at a mighty height of 133 feet and is perched upon a 38-foot pedestal.

4. Tathagata Tsal, South Sikkim - 130 ft

Tathagata Tsal, South Sikkim - 130 ft

Tathagata Tsal, or better known as the Buddha Park of Ravangla is a beautiful park situated in the Ravangla (Rabong) in South Sikkim district, Sikkim. The main highlight of the park is the magnificent statue of Buddha installed as a centrepiece with a height of 130-foot (40 m).

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5. Dhyana Buddha Statue, Amaravathi - 125 ft

Dhyana Buddha Statue, Amaravathi - 125 ft

Dhyana Buddha Statue is a huge statue of Buddha installed in Amaravathi in Andhra Pradesh. With a towering height of 125 ft, the statue is located on the banks of river Krishna. It has eight pillars resting on a Lotus pandal. This is also one of the statues in India which has a museum beneath it which has scriptures on Buddhism and other relevant artefacts.

6. Adiyogi Shiva Statue, Coimbatore - 112 ft

Adiyogi Shiva Statue, Coimbatore - 112 ft

Surrounded by verdant green farms at the foothills of Velliangiri Mountains in the Western Ghats, Adiyogi Shiva Statue is the world's biggest bust statue dedicated to the celebrated Hindu deity Shiva, which is carved out of 500 tonnes of steel. Located in the Isha Yoga Complex in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the sculpture stands tall at a height of 112 feet.

7. Statue of Padmasambhava, Mandi - 39 ft

Statue of Padmasambhava, Mandi - 39 ft

The 12 m high statue of Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, is the highlight of the Rewalsar town in Himachal Pradesh. With its trademark fiesty eyes, wisps of hair for moustache and beard, the statue stands tall amidst grand picturesque views. This statue in India was installed in 2012 by H.H The Dalai Lama.

8. Murudeshwar Temple, Murudeshwar - 123 ft

Murudeshwar Temple, Murudeshwar - 123 ft
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Murdeshwar, a town in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. Murdeshwar is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. Famous for the world's second-tallest Shiva statue, the town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murdeshwar Temple. Murdeshwar has a railway station on the Mangalore-Mumbai Konkan railway route. This is one of the most beautiful statues in India directly overlooking the Arabian Sea.

9. Statue of Ahimsa, Nasik - 108 ft

Statue of Ahimsa, Nasik - 108 ft

Located in Mangi-Tungi near Nashik in Maharashtra, Statue of Ahimsa is the tallest Jain statue in the world. The sculpture depicts the first Jain Tirthankara Rishabhanatha and is carved out of a single rock in the Mangi-Tungi hills which is considered auspicious by the Jains.

10. Hanuman Statue,Jakhoo Temple, Shimla - 108 ft

Hanuman Statue,Jakhoo Temple, Shimla - 108 ft
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This temple has the world's largest Hanuman statue, which is visible from most parts of Shimla. Visit the temple, to view this statue upright and strain your neck a bit admiring its magnificence.

11. Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya - 64 ft

Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya - 64 ft
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This statue of Lord Buddha is the tallest statue in India and was instated by the XIV Dalai Lama in 1989. It is a meditating Buddha resting on a giant lotus, constructed using intricately carved sandstone and red granite.

12. Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche, South Sikkim - 118 ft

Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche, South Sikkim - 118 ft
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This giant statue of Guru Rinpoche is located in Namchi and is 118 ft. in height. Guru Rinpoche's actual name was Padmasambhava and is also known as Second Buddha.

13. Shiva Statue, Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar - 100 ft

Shiva Statue, Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar - 100 ft
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Regarded as one of the most sacred Ghats in Haridwar and India, Har Ki Pauri is visited by devotees and visitors in a large number seeking the blessings of Holy Ganga by offering their prayers. It is also home to the mammoth statue of Lord Shiva with a height of 100 feet.

14. Mindrolling Monastery, Dehradun - 196 ft

Mindrolling Monastery, Dehradun - 196 ft
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Mindrolling, which means "Place of Perfect Emancipation" in Tibetan language, is the largest Buddhist Vihara of India, training monks for over 300 years .

15. Diskit monastery, Lachung temple and Hundur monastery, Ladakh - 106 ft

Diskit monastery, Lachung temple and Hundur monastery, Ladakh - 106 ft
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Also known as Deskit/ Diskit Gompa, this is the oldest and largest monastery in Nubra valley, belonging to Gelugpa (yellow hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

16. Gomateshwara Statue, Sravanabelagola - 55 ft

Gomateshwara Statue, Sravanabelagola - 55 ft
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The world's highest monolithic statue, at a height of 17m, the Gommatesvara statue was built in the 10th century by Chamundaraya, the general of the King Rajamalla of the Ganga dynasty. It is one of the most famous statues in India and is of high religious significance.

17. Buddha Statue, Kurnool - 40 ft

Buddha Statue, Kurnool - 40 ft
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Buddha Statue is a majestic white statue in India with a hillock behind it with 'Belum Caves' written on it. It is situated in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Buddha Statue is an example of some of the best Buddhist as well as Jain remains. It is a beautiful and attractive proof of the contributions which have been made by the monks towards these caves.

18. Lenin Statue, Vijayawada - 6 ft

Lenin Statue, Vijayawada - 6 ft

An enormous statue of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, towers in the middle of Vijayawada city as an instance of communism and its ideologies. Built in the 1980s when the town was under communist rule, this statue holds tremendous historical significance. You can find many stray booksellers here selling popular and interesting books at a third of the cost.

19. Statue of Bahubali (Gomateshwara), Karkala - 40 ft

Statue of Bahubali (Gomateshwara), Karkala - 40 ft
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If you are visiting Karkala, there is no way you miss out one of its major attraction, the statue of Bahubali. In fact this statue of Bahubali or Gomateshwara is the 2nd largest statue of the kind.

20. Buddha Statue of Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad - 59 ft

Buddha Statue of Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad - 59 ft
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Renowned as Asia's largest artificial lake, the major attraction of Hussain Sagar lake is a monolithic Buddha statue situated right at the heart of the lake. The statue of Buddha was installed in the year 1993 and was inaugurated by His Holiness Dalai Lama himself. Standing at the Tank Bund, you can see an outline of the lake done by lights appearing as a diamond-studded necklace.

21. Lord Shiva Statue, Khajjiar - 85 ft

Lord Shiva Statue, Khajjiar - 85 ft
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This is a magnanimous 85 ft statue of Lord Shiva, one of the tallest in Himachal Pradesh. It is polished in bronze and the glistening statue is a sight to behold.

22. The Statue of Dupleix, Pondicherry - 9 ft

The Statue of Dupleix, Pondicherry - 9 ft
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Commissioned in the year 1870, this 3 meter high statue was established to honour Francois Dupleix, who governed Pondicherry till 1754. This statue in India is situated at the Place du Republique is built over amazing granite columns.

23. Hanuman Vatika, Rourkela - 75 ft

Hanuman Vatika, Rourkela - 75 ft

Situated in Rourkela in Odisha, Hanuman Vatika is a garden dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. It boasts of housing Asia's tallest Hanuman statue which is 75 feet tall. Besides, the garden also has several temples in the premises enshrined by Vaishnodevi, Sarala, Dwadash Linga, Siva, Santoshi Maa, Maa Laxmi etc.

24. Chinmaya Ganadhish, Kolhapur - 61 ft

Chinmaya Ganadhish, Kolhapur - 61 ft

Located at a distance of 14 kms from Kolhapur in Maharashtra on the Pune- Bangalore Highway, Chinmaya Ganadhish is the tallest statue of Hindu God Ganesh in the entire world. This statue in India stands tall at a height of 61 feet placed on a base of 24 feet. It was inaugurated in 2001.

25. Murudeshwar Statue - 123 ft

Murudeshwar Statue - 123 ft
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Located in Karnataka, Murudeshwar Statue is the second-highest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, and the sheer magnanimity of the statue will fill you with a sense of awe. This temple is built on the Kanduka Hill which is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides. The main temple's entrance, also called the 'gopura' stands at 123 feet and you can witness the breathtaking view of the Shiva statue from the top of the gopura.

26. Basava Statue, Basavakalyan - 108 ft

Basava Statue, Basavakalyan - 108 ft

Basavanna was a poet, philosopher and social reformer in Karnataka in the 12th century. Standing tall at an impressive height of 108 feet, this statue was erected in Basavakalyan town in Bidar district to honour his name. 

27. Bawangaja Statu,Madhya Pradesh - 84 ft

Bawangaja Statu,Madhya Pradesh - 84 ft

Tucked away in the Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh, Bawangaja is a popular pilgrimage site for Jains and the site of the statue of the first Tirthankara, Lord Adinatha. The entire statue is carved out of a single rock in the 12th century. It boasts a height of 84 ft and is something to truly marvel at.

28. Hanuman Statue, Nandura - 105 ft

Hanuman Statue, Nandura - 105 ft

One of the tallest Hanuman statues in India, the Hanuman statue in Nandura, Maharashtra is a spectacle to behold. Made entirely of white marble and equipped with his gada(mace) in one hand and giving his blessings in the other. The sheer magnificence of this statue cannot be understated.

Which of these majestic statues in India do you find impressive? Let us know in the comments below!

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