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Statue of Unity in India is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 feet).[1]

The following is a list of statues in India by height.

Over 30 metres (98 ft)

Statue Depicts Locations State Height Notes Completed Photo
m ft
Statue of Unity Vallabhbhai Patel Sadhu Bet, Sardar Sarovar Dam Gujarat 182 597 World's tallest statue 2018
Statue of Equality Ramanuja Hyderabad Telangana 65.8 216 2018 File:Statue of Equality.jpg
Lord Hanuman Statue Hanuman Beside Vamsadhara River, Madapam Andhra Pradesh 52 171 World's tallest Hanuman 2020
Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami Hanuman Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh 41 135 World's second tallest Hanuman 2019
Thiruvalluvar Statue Thiruvalluvar Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu 40.5 133 The entire 133 feet monument depicts the 3 sections of Thirukkural, namely, virtue (38 chapters), wealth (70 chapters) and love (25 chapters).[2] The statue has a height of 95 feet (29 m) and stands upon a 38-foot (11.5 m) pedestal. Tallest Stone sculpture statue contains 3681 stones ranges up to 15 tons per piece. 2000
Tathagata Tsal Buddha Ravangla Sikkim 39 128 [3] 2013
Dhyana Buddha statue Buddha Amaravathi village, Guntur district Andhra Pradesh 38.1 125 Dhyana Buddha statue of Amaravati[4] 2015
Statue of Padmasambhava in Rewalsar Guru Rinpoche Rewalsar Himachal Pradesh 37.5 123 Statue of Guru Rinponche[2] 2012
Shiva of Murudeshwara Shiva Murudeshwara, Uttara Kannada district Karnataka 37 121 The second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, and the tallest in India.[5] 2006
Sai Baba statue Sai Baba of Shirdi Repuru, Kakinada Andhra Pradesh 35.5 116 Tallest statue of Sai Baba in the world 2015
Adiyogi Shiva statue Shiva Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 34.2 112 Largest and tallest face in the world, made up of 500 tonnes of steel. Height of 112 feet symbolically denotes that Adiyogi gave 112 ways to explore the human system[6] Feb 24th, 2017 Adiyogi Shiva statue
Basaveshwara statue Basava Gadag Karnataka 33.83 111 The statue of Basaveshwara has been erected in the middle of the 103-acre tank in Gadag district of Karnataka. A 111-foot statue of Basaveshwara at the Bhishma Lake is the tallest staue of Basavanna in India. Apr 27th, 2015
Hanuman Statue of Damanjodi Hanuman Damanjodi, Koraput Odisha 33.1 108'9" World's Third tallest Hanuman located at NALCO township, Damanjodi, Koraput March 3, 2017 Hanuman Statue of Damanjodi
Basaveshwara statue Basava Basavakalyan Karnataka 33 108 Tallest statue of lord Basava in the world[2] 2014 Basavanna Statue in Karnataka
Statue of Ahimsa Rishabhanatha Mangi-Tungi, 100 km from Dhule Maharashtra 33 108 World's tallest Jain idol(121 feet including pedestal) and also largest monolith statue in the world 2016
Adinath Dada statue at Palitana Temples Rishabhanatha Palitana temples Gujarat 33 108 [7] 2016
Jakhoo Temple Hanuman Murti Hanuman Shimla Himachal Pradesh 33 108 Located at 8,500 feet (2,600 m) above sea level [8] 2010
Mindroling Monastery Buddha statue Buddha Dehradun Uttarakhand 32.6 107 [8] 1965
Hanuman Murti in Shahjahanpur Hanuman Shahjahanpur Uttar Pradesh 32 105 Hanumat Dham Statue [9] 2013
Diskit Monastery Buddha statue Jampa Buddha Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir 32 105 Statue of Jampa [10] 2010
Hanuman in Nandura Hanuman Nandura Maharashtra 32 105 [8]
Agara shri Hanuman statue Hanuman Bengaluru Karnataka 31.08 102.0 India's fourth tallest statue[citation needed] 2012
Mangal Mahadev Shiva Gangtan, Sampla Beri Road Haryana 30.8 101 Standing Statue [citation needed] 2012
statue of Lord hanuman Hanuman Chhindwara, Chikli Madhya Pradesh 30.8 101 Chhindwara's tallest statue 2018 Chhindwara
Har Ki Pauri Shiva statue Shiva Haridwar Uttarakhand 30.5 100 [11] 2012

Below 30 metres (98 ft)

Statue Depicts Locations State Height Notes Completed Photo
m ft
Abbirajupalem Hanuman Statue Hanuman Doddipatla Andhra Pradesh 30 98 Standing Hanuman [12] 2013
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Erravaram Andhra Pradesh 29.6 97 Standing Hanuman
Shri Hanuman Dham Hanuman Kiratpur Uttar Pradesh 27 89 Hanuman Dham Statue created by Pradeep Chauhan [13] 1997
Siddheswar Dham Shiva Namchi Sikkim 26.5 87 It offers a statue of Lord Shiva encircled by a dozen Jyotirlingas and replicas of the four Dhams of the country. 2011
Adinath, Bawangaja Adinath Barwani Madhya Pradesh 26 85 This is one of the older tallest statues in India 1100
Chinmaya Ganadhish Ganesha Kolhapur Maharashtra state 26 85 Idol at Chinmaya Sandeepany Ashram[14] 2001
Sivagiri of Bijapur Shiva Karnataka Karnataka 26 85 The fourth tallest statue of Shiva in the world. The third tallest statue of Shiva in India[15] 2006
Great Buddha Statue in Bodhgaya Buddha Bodhgaya Bihar 25 82 Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya [16] 1989
Statue of Lord Shiva (Meinindranaatha Swami) Shiva Keeramangalam Tamil Nadu 24.68 81 Thirty first tallest statue in India,

Third tallest statue in Tamil Nadu,

Sixth tallest Shiva statue in India,

Ninth tallest Shiva staue in the world.

Feb 20th, 2016
Hanuman of the Ram Tirth temple Hanuman Amritsar Punjab 24.5 80 Ram Tirath temple [17]
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Samalkot Andhra Pradesh 24.07 79.0 Standing Hanuman
Lord Shiva Shiva Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh 23.17 76.0 The fifth tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The fourth tallest statue of Shiva in India[18] 2006
Kote Anjaneya Statue Hanuman Tumkur Karnataka 23 75 Hanuman statue in standing posture with Rama and Lakshman on his shoulders.[19] 2005
Hanuman Vatika Hanuman Rourkela Orissa 23 75 second tallest statue of Hanuman[20] 1994
Golden Buddha in the Likir Monastery Buddha Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir 23 75 There is a small museum which houses collections of thankas, old religious and domestic costumes[citation needed] 1999
Abhaya Buddha at Eluru Buddha Park Buddha Eluru Andhra Pradesh 22.56 74.0 Tallest Abhaya Buddha Statue (standing posture) in South India [21] 2013
Ganapati Dham Temple Ganesha Bahadurgarh Haryana 22.56 74.0 Worlds tallest Ganesha Statue[22] 2009
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Patna Bihar 22 72 World's tallest Statue of Mahatma Gandhi [23] 2013
Lord Hanuman Balaji Statue Hanuman NH-162, Pali, Rajasthan Rajasthan 21.94 72.0 Statue of Hanuman with Lord Ram And Lakshaman [24][25][26] 2010 [5]
Lord Buddha Statue Buddha lake Ghora Katora, Rajgir Bihar 21.34 70.0 the Buddha in Dhammachakra mudra [27][28][29] 2018
Gangadhareshwara Shiva Azhimala Temple, Kovalam Kerala 20.7264 68.000 Tallest statue of Lord Shiva in Kerala and tallest statue of Gangadhareshwara form of Lord Shiva in India. 2020
Hanuman in Punjab Hanuman Sankat Mochan Hanuman, Phillaur Punjab 21 69 Standing Statue[citation needed]
Hanuman in New Delhi Hanuman Jhandewalan, New Delhi Delhi 20 66 Standing Statue[citation needed]
Navagraha Jain Temple Statue Parshvanatha Hubli Karnataka 18.6 61 This is the largest Parshavanatha stuatue in world with height of 61 feet mounted on 48 feet pedestal(total height 109 feet).[30] 2010
Shiva at Bhanjanagar Reservoir Shiva Bhanjanagar Odisha 18.6 61 The seventh tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The sixth tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in India [31] 2013
Gomateswara Bahubali Sravanabelagola Karnataka 18 59 It's the tallest free–standing monolithic statue in the world.[32] 983 This statue symbolizes the Jain ideal of detachment and non-violence
Buddha Statue of Hyderabad Buddha Lake Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad Telangana 18 59 World's tallest monolith of Gautama Buddha[citation needed] 1992
Hanuman Hanuman Puttaparthi Andhra Pradesh 18 59 Found on top of the Vidya Giri Hill overlooking the Sri Sathya Sai International Hillview Stadium.[citation needed] 1985
Adinath statue at Gwalior Fort Adinath Siddhachal Jain Temple, Gwalior Fort Madhya Pradesh 17.81 58.4 Rock cut idol of Adinatha bhagwan 1500
Hanuman Hanuman Kondagattu, jagityal Telangana 17.06 56.0 standing Hanuman [33] 2003
Sai Baba Statue Sai Baba of Shirdi Machilipatnam Andhra Pradesh 16.4 54 [33]
Tirumulai Neminath Statue Neminath Polur Tamil Nadu 16.0 52.5 The tallest Jain sculpture in Tamil Nadu 1100
Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar Hanuman Vedasandur, Dindigul district Tamil Nadu 15.54 51.0 [33] 2008
Bangeswar Mahadev Shiva Salkia, Howrah West Bengal 15.54 51.0 Tallest Shiva Idol In Eastern India Bank of River Ganges[34] 2016
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Bathinda Punjab 15.24 50.0 Hanuman Chowk[35]
Khandargiri Cave Adinath statue Rishabhanatha Chanderi Madhya Pradesh 13.7 45 13th Century
Bahubali statue Bahubali Firozabad Uttar Pradesh 13.7 45 [6]
45 ft Sri Abhaya Anjaneeya Swamy Hanuman Hanuman Junction Andhra Pradesh 13.7 45 Tallest Hanuman in Hanuman Junction 2015
Karkala statue Bahubali Udupi district Karnataka 12.8 42 1432
Kuravan and Kurathi Statue Kuravan & Kurathi Idukki District Kerala 12.2 40 2005
Balamurugan Statue Murugan Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences Tamil Nadu 12.2 40 Monolith sculpture of a young Lord Bala Murugan 8 February 2020
Dharmasthala statue Bahubali Dakshina Kannada Karnataka 12 39 1973
Horse statue Sri Perungaraiyadi Meenda Ayyanar Temple Kulamangalam, Alangudi(T.k), Pudukkottai Tamil Nadu 11.27 37.0 Standing Hanuman 18th century
Jain Mandir Bahubali Firozabad Uttar Pradesh 11.27 37.0 1975
Sri Rama Bhaktha Anjaneyar temple, anjaneyar statue Hanuman Ayipettai, Cuddalore Tamil Nadu 11.28 37.0 2015
Mounagiri Hanuman Hanuman Anantapur Andhra Pradesh 11 36 It's the South India tallest monolithic statue located at Mounagiri Global Trust[36] 2010
Statue of Lord Hanuman in Saifai Hanuman Saifai, Etawah district Uttar Pradesh 10.7 35 2016[37]
Venur Bahubali Dakshina Kannada Karnataka 10.7 35 1604
Lachit & his Army Lachit Borphukan Machkhowa, Guwahati Assam 10.7 35 The statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan with soldiers and cannons 2016[38]
Shantinath statue, Hastinapur Jain temple Shantinath Hastinapur Uttar Pradesh 9.8 32
Shantinath Jinalaya Shantinath Karauli district Rajasthan 9.8 32
Viswaroopa Bhakta Anjaneya Hanuman Nanganallur, Chennai Tamil Nadu 9.8 32 [39] 1989
Vahelna Statue Parshvanatha Vahelna, Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh 9.5 31 2011
Statue of Vasupujya Vasupujya Champapur, Bhagalpur Bihar 9.5 31 Tallest statue of Lord Vasupujya in the World 2014
Statue of Rishabhdev Rishabhanatha Bada Gaon, Baghpat Uttar Pradesh 9.5 31 Made up of Ashtadhatu in padmasan posture 2016
Gommateshvara statue in Badagaon Bahubali Bada Gaon, Baghpat Uttar Pradesh 9.5 31 2018
Rishabha statue at Trimurti temple Rishabhanatha Borivali Mumbai 9.5 31 Rishabhanatha statue at Trimurti temple in Sanjay Gandhi National Park 2014
Kubereshwar Mahadev Shiva baroda Gujarat 9.45 31.0 Second Tall Statue In baroda, Gujarat 2008
Statue of Parashurama Parashurama Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam Kerala 9.14 30.0 Statue of Parashurama located at Mangomeadows Agriculture Theme Park[40] 2015
Kumbhoj statue Bahubali Kolhapur district Maharashtra 8.5 28 1963
Bahubali statue at Trimurti temple Bahubali & Bharata Borivali Mumbai 8.5 28 Bahubali statue at Trimurti temple in Sanjay Gandhi National Park 2014
Shantinath Jain Teerth Statue Munisuvrata Indapur Maharashtra 8.23 27.0 Tallest statue of Lord Munisuvrata in the World 2011
Neelkanth Varni (Swaminarayan as Teenage Yogi) Neelkanth Varni BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi Delhi 8.23 27.0 A beautiful 27 ft. high bronze murti (Statue) of Neelkanth Varni stands in a determined pose [41] 2005
Statue of Adinath Adinath Sarvodaya temple, Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh 7.32 24.0
Statue of Shirdi Sai in Nemli Sai Baba of Shirdi Nemli Andhra Pradesh 7 23 [42] 2011
Statue of Shantinath at Bhojpur Jain Temple Shantinatha Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh 6.86 22.5 1100 This statue symbolizes the Jain ideal of detachment and non-violence
Mandargiri Jain Temple Chandraprabha Tumkur District Karnataka 6.4 21 2011
Gommatagiri Bahubali Mysore District Karnataka 6 20 1100
Statue of Dying Buddha Buddha Kushinagar Uttar Pradesh 6 20 [43]
Hanuman Statue Hanuman Biramitrapur, Sundergarh Odisha 6 20 A kneeling hanuman[44] 2011
Parshvanatha basadi statue Parshvanatha Sravanabelagola Karnataka 5.5 18 10th Century
Parshvanatha basadi statue Parshvanatha Halebidu, Hassan District Karnataka 5.5 18 1133
Shantinatha basadi statue Shantinatha Halebidu, Hassan District Karnataka 5.5 18 1192
Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple Hanuman Namakkal Tamil Nadu 5.5 18 More Than 1500 Years OldNamakkal Sri Anjaneyar temple[45]
Jambu Swami Statue Jambu Swami Mathura Chaurasi Uttar Pradesh 5.5 18 Largest statue of Jambu Swami, the last kevali according to Jainism
Bahubali Statue Bahubali Shikohpur Haryana 5.5 18
Kanakagiri Bahubali Statue Bahubali Kanakagiri Karnataka 5.5 18 2017
Naugaza Digambar Jain Temple Shantinatha Alwar Rajasthan 5.33 17.5 922 A.D.

Under Construction / Planned

Statue Depicts Locations State Height Notes Photo
m ft
Statue of Equality B. R. Ambedkar Mumbai Maharashtra 107 351 [47]
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Park B. R. Ambedkar Amaravati Andhra Pradesh 38.1 125 [48]
Statue of B. R. Ambedkar B. R. Ambedkar Hyderabad Telangana 38.1 125 [49][50][51]
Statue of B. R. Ambedkar B. R. Ambedkar Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 45.72 150.0 [52]
Ram statue Rama Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh 221 725 [53][54]
Shiv statue Shiva Nathdwara Rajasthan 106.985 351.00 [55]
Shiv Smarak Shivaji Mumbai Maharashtra 212 696
Ramanuja Statue of Equality Ramanuja Hyderabad Telangana 79.248 260.00 [56]
Shri Adbhutnath Mahadev statue Shiva Delhi Delhi 61.26 201.0
Srikakulam Hanuman statue Hanuman Madapam, Narasannapeta mandal Andhra Pradesh 53.6 176 [57]
Statue of Purity Munisuvrata Bhora Kalan, Gurgaon Haryana 46 151 [58]
Maitreya Project Buddha Bodh Gaya Bihar 45 148 [59]
Basaveshwara statue Basava Gadag Karnataka 33.8 111 [60]

See also

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