Paritala Anjaneya Temple

Paritala Anjaneya Temple

ఆంజనేయ హనుమాన్
Lord Hanuman Statue in Paritala is the tallest in India.
16.64688°N 80.423339°E / 16.64688; 80.423339 (Anjaneya Hanuman Swami (Paritala, India))
Location	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Type	Statue
Material	Concrete
Height	135 feet (41 m)
Opening date	June 22, 2003

Approximate heights of various notable statues:

1. Statue of Unity 240 m (790 ft) (incl. 58 m (190 ft) base)
2. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m (502 ft) (incl. 25 m (82 ft) pedestal and 20 m (66 ft) throne)
3. Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) 93 m (305 ft) (incl. 47 m (154 ft) pedestal)
4. The Motherland Calls 87 m (285 ft) (incl. 2 m (6 ft 7 in) pedestal)
5. Christ the Redeemer 38 m (125 ft) (incl. 8 m (26 ft) pedestal)
6. Michelangelo's David 5.17 m (17.0 ft) (excl. 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) plinth)

Paritala Anjaneya Temple is a statue depicting Hanuman. It is the tallest statue of Hanuman in the world. It is located in the village of Paritala on NH-9, approximately 30 km from the city of Vijayawada, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The statue, installed in 2003, stands 135 feet (41 metres) tall.

The statue is taller than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and attracts many devotees, both foreign and domestic.

The second-tallest Hanuman statue is the Shri Sankat Mochan Dham at Karol Bagh, New Delhi, India – 108 ft
The second-tallest Hanuman statue at Jakhoo Temple in Shimla, India – 108 ft
The third-tallest Hanuman statue at Nandura in Maharashtra, India – 105 ft
The fourth-tallest Hanuman statue at Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India – 104 ft
The fifth-tallest Hanuman statue at Hanuman Dham, Kiratpur, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India – 90 ft.
The sixth-tallest Hanuman statue at Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago – 85 ft, this is the tallest Hanuman outside of India.

See also

• List of statues
• List of statues by height

The fifth-tallest Hanuman statue at abbiraju palem, palakollu, west godavari dist in Andhra Pradesh, India – 99 ft