List of the tallest statues in India

The following is a list of statues by height

Over 30 metres (98 ft)

Statue Depicts Locations State Height Notes Completed Photo
m ft
Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman SwamiHanumanVijayawadaAndhra Pradesh41 135World's tallest Hanuman. India's tallest statue [1]2003
Thiruvalluvar StatueThiruvalluvarKanyakumariTamil Nadu40.5 133The entire 133 feet monument depicts the 3 sections of Thirukkural, namely, virtue (38 chapters), wealth (70 chapters) and love (25 chapters).[1] 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 TsalBuddhaRavanglaSikkim39 128[2]2013
Dhyana Buddha StatueBuddhaAmaravathi village, Guntur districtAndhra Pradesh38.1 125Dhyana Buddha statue of Amaravathi[3]2015
Statue of Padmasambhava in RewalsarGuru RinpocheRewalsarHimachal Pradesh37.5 123Statue of Guru Rinponche [4]2012
Shiva of MurudeshwaraShivaMurudeshwara, district of Uttara KannadaKarnataka37 121The second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The tallest statue of Shiva in India.[5]2006
Adiyogi Shiva statue Lord Shiva Coimbatore, India 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
Hanuman Statue of Damanjodi Hanuman Damanjodi, Koraput Odisha 33.1 108'9" World's Second tallest Hanuman located at NALCO township, Damanjodi, Koraput March 3, 2017 Hanuman Statue of Damanjodi
Lord Basava Basava Basavakalyan Karnataka 33 108 Tallest statue of lord Basava in the world[1] 2014 Basavanna Statue in Karnataka
Statue of Ahimsafirst Jain Tirthankara, RishabhanathaMangi-Tungi, 100 km from DhuleMaharashtra33 108World's tallest Jain idol(121 feet including pedestal) and also largest monolith statue in the world2016
Hanuman Murti in ShimlaHanumanShimlaHimachal Pradesh33 108Located at 8,500 feet (2,600 m) above sea level [7]2010
Mindroling Monastery Buddha statueGautama BuddhaDehradunUttarakhand32.6 107[7]1965
Hanuman Murti in ShahjahanpurHanumanShahjahanpurUttar Pradesh32 105Hanumat Dham Statue [8]2013
Diskit Monastery Buddha statueJampa BuddhaDiskit, Nubra Valley, LadakhJammu and Kashmir32 105Statue of Jampa [9]2010
Hanuman in NanduraHanumanNanduraMaharashtra32 105[7]
Agara shri Hanuman statueHanumanBengaluruKarnataka31.08 102.0India's fourth tallest statue2012
Mangal MahadevLord ShivaGangtan, Sampla Beri RoadHaryana30.8 101Standing Statue 2012
Har ki PauriLord ShivaHaridwarUttarakhand30.5 100[10]2012

Below 30 metres (98 ft)

Statue Depicts Locations State Height Notes Completed Photo
m ft
Abbirajupalem Hanuman StatueHanumanDoddipatlaAndhra Pradesh30 98Standing Hanuman [11]2013
Hanuman StatueHanumanYerravaramAndhra Pradesh29.6 97Standing Hanuman
Shri Hanuman DhamHanumanKiratpurUttar Pradesh27 89Hanuman Dham Statue created by Pradeep Chauhan [12]1997
Adinath, BawangajaAdinathBarwaniMadhya Pradesh26 85This is one of the older tallest statues in India1100
Chinmaya GanadhishGaneshaKolhapurMaharashtra state26 85Idol at Chinmaya Sandeepany Ashram[13]2001
Shivagiri of BijapurShivaKarnatakaKarnataka26 85The fourth tallest statue of Shiva in the world. The third tallest statue of Shiva in India[14]2006
Great Buddha Statue in BodhgayaBuddhaBodhgayaBihar25 82Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya [15]1989
Hanuman of the Ram Tirath templeHanumanAmritsarPunjab24.5 80Ram Tirath temple [16]
Hanuman StatueHanumanSamalkotAndhra Pradesh24.07 79.0Standing Hanuman
Lord ShivaShiva Temple, Kachnar CityJabalpurMadhya Pradesh23.17 76.0The fifth tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The fourth tallest statue of Shiva in India[17]2006
Hanuman VatikaHanumanRourkelaOrissa23 75second tallest statue of Hanuman[18]1994
Golden Buddha in the Likir MonasteryMaitreya BuddhaLadakhJammu and Kashmir23 75There is a small museum which houses collections of thankas, old religious and domestic costumes1999
Abhaya Buddha at Eluru Buddha ParkGautama BuddhaEluruAndhra Pradesh22.56 74.0Tallest Abhaya Buddha Statue (standing posture) in South India [19]2013
Ganpati Dham TempleLord GaneshaBahadurgarhHaryana22.56 74.0Worlds tallest Ganesha Statue[20]2009
Statue of Mahatma GandhiMahatma GandhiPatnaBihar22 72World's tallest Statue of Mahatma Gandhi [21]2013
Hanuman in PunjabHanumanSankat Mochan Hanuman, PhillaurPunjab21 69Standing Statue
Hanuman in New DelhiHanumanJhandewalan, New DelhiDelhi20 66Standing Statue
Navagraha Jain Temple StatueParshavanathaHubliKarnataka18.6 61This is the largest Parshavanatha stuatue in world with height of 61 feet mounted on 48 feet pedestal(total height 109 feet).[22]2010[23]
Shiva at Bhanjanagar ReservoirShivaBhanjanagarOdisha18.6 61The seventh tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The sixth tallest Statue of Lord Shiva in India [24]2013
GomateswaraBahubaliSravanabelagolaKarnataka18 59It's the tallest free–standing monolithic statue in the world.[25]983
Buddha Statue of HyderabadGautama BuddhaLake Hussain Sagar, HyderabadTelangana18 59World's tallest monolith of Gautama Buddha1992
HanumanHanumanPuttaparthiAndhra Pradesh18 59Found on top of the Vidya Giri Hill overlooking the Sri Sathya Sai International Hillview Stadium.1985
Adinath statue at Gwalior FortAdinathSiddhachal Jain Temple, Gwalior FortMadhya Pradesh17.81 58.4Rock cut idol of Adinatha bhagwan1500
HanumanAnjaneya SwaamiKondagattu, jagityalTelangana17.06 56.0standing Hanuman [26]2003
Sai Baba StatueSai Baba of ShirdiMachilipatnamAndhra Pradesh16.4 54[26]
Tirumulai Neminath StatueNeminathPolurTamil Nadu16.0 52.5The tallest Jain sculpture in Tamil Nadu1100
Shri Bhaktha AnjaneyarAnjaneyar – Bhaktha AnjaneyarVedasandur, Dindigul districtTamil Nadu15.54 51.0[26]2008
Hanuman StatueHanumanBathindaPunjab15.24 50.0Hanuman Chowk[27]
Khandargiri Cave Adinath statueRishabhanathaChanderiMadhya Pradesh13.7 4513th Century
Bahubali statueBahubaliFirozabadUttar Pradesh13.7 45
45 ft Sri Abhaya Anjaneeya SwamyHanumanHanuman JunctionAndhra Pradesh13.7 45Tallest Hanuman in Hanuman Junction2015
Karkala statueBahubaliUdupi districtKarnataka12.8 421432
Kuravan and Kurathi StatueKuravan & KurathiIdukki DistrictKerala12.2 402005
Dharmasthala statueBahubaliDakshina KannadaKarnataka12 391973
Horse statueSri Perungaraiyadi Meenda Ayyanar TempleKulamangalam, Alangudi(T.k), PudukkottaiTamil Nadu11.27 37.0Standing Hanuman18th century
Jain MandirBahubaliFirozabadUttar Pradesh11.27 37.01975
Sri Rama Bhaktha Anjaneyar temple, anjaneyar statueRama Bhaktha HanumanAyipettai, CuddaloreTamil Nadu11.28 37.02015
Mounagiri HanumanAbhaya Hastha HanumanAnantapurAndhra Pradesh11 36It's the South India tallest monolithic statue located at Mounagiri Global Trust[28]2010
Statue of Lord Hanuman in SaifaiHanumanSaifai, Etawah districtUttar Pradesh10.7 35 2016[29]
VenurBahubaliDakshina KannadaKarnataka10.7 351604
Lachit & his ArmyLachit BorphukanMachkhowa, GuwahatiAssam10.7 35The statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan with soldiers and cannons2016[30]
Shantinath statue, Hastinapur Jain templeShantinathHastinapurUttar Pradesh9.8 32
Shantinath JinalayaShantinathKarauli districtRajasthan9.8 32
Viswaroopa Bhakta AnjaneyaViswaroopa HanumanNanganallur, ChennaiTamil Nadu9.8 32[31]1989
Vahelna StatueParshvanathaVahelna, MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh9.5 312011
Statue of VasupujyaVasupujyaChampapur, BhagalpurBihar9.5 31Tallest statue of Lord Vasupujya in the World2014
Statue of RishabhdevRishabhanathaBada Gaon, BaghpatUttar Pradesh9.5 31Made up of Ashtadhatu in padmasan posture2016
Rishabha statue at Trimurti templeRishabhanathaBorivaliMumbai9.5 31Rishabhanatha statue at Trimurti temple in Sanjay Gandhi National Park2014
Kubereshwar MahadevShiva StatuebarodaGujarat9.45 31.0Second Tall Statue In baroda, Gujarat2008
Statue of ParashuramaParashuramaKaduthuruthy, KottayamKerala9.14 30.0Statue of Parashurama located at Mangomeadows Agriculture Theme Park[32]2015
Kumbhoj statueBahubaliKolhapur districtMaharashtra8.5 281963
Bahubali statue at Trimurti templeBharata & BahubaliBorivaliMumbai8.5 28Bahubali statue at Trimurti temple in Sanjay Gandhi National Park2014
Shantinath Jain Teerth StatueMunisuvrataIndapurMaharashtra8.23 27.0Tallest statue of Lord Munisuvrata in the World2011
Neelkanth Varni (Swaminarayan as Teenage Yogi)Neelkanth VarniBAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, New DelhiDelhi8.23 27.0A beautiful 27 ft. high bronze murti (Statue) of Neelkanth Varni stands in a determined pose [33]2005
Statue of Shirdi Sai in NemliShirdi SaiNemliAndhra Pradesh7 23[34]2011
Statue of Shantinath at Bhojpur Jain TempleShantinathaBhojpur, Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh6.86 22.51100
GommatagiriBahubaliMysore DistrictKarnataka6 201100
Statue of Dying BuddhaBuddhaKushinagarUttar Pradesh6 20[35]
Hanuman StatueHanumanBiramitrapur, SundergarhOdisha6 20A kneeling hanuman[36]2011
Parshvanatha basadi statueParshvanathaSravanabelagolaKarnataka5.5 1810th Century
Parshvanatha basadi statueParshvanathaHalebidu, Hassan DistrictKarnataka5.5 181133
Shantinatha basadi statueShantinathaHalebidu, Hassan DistrictKarnataka5.5 181192
Namakkal Anjaneyar TempleHanumanNamakkalTamil Nadu5.5 18More Than 1500 Years OldNamakkal Sri Anjaneyar temple[37]
Jambu Swami Statuekevali Jambu SwamiMathura ChaurasiUttar Pradesh5.5 18Largest statue of Jambu Swami, the last kevali according to Jainism
Bahubali StatueBahubaliShikohpurHaryana5.5 18
Kanakagiri Bahubali StatueBahubaliKanakagiriKarnataka5.5 182017
Naugaza Digambar Jain TempleParshvanathaAlwarRajasthan5.33 17.510th Century

Under Construction / Planned

Statue Depicts Locations State Height Notes Photo
m ft
Statue of EqualityBodhisattva Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarMumbaiMaharashtra108 354
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar statueBodhisattva Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarHyderabadTelangana38.1 125[40]
Statue of Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarBodhisattva Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarLucknowUttar Pradesh45.72 150.0
Statue of Chatrapati Shivaji maharajThe king of hindu Raja chatrapati Shivaji maharajMumbaiMaharashtra190 620
Statue of UnitySardar Vallabhbhai PatelSadhu Bet riverbedGujarat180 590
Statue of Equality (Ramanuja)RamanujaHyderabadTelangana79.248 260.00[41]
Shree Adhbhutnath MahadevShivaDelhiDelhi61.26 201.0
Hanuman statueHanumanMadapam, Narasannapeta mandalAndhra Pradesh53.6 176[42]
Maitreya ProjectMaitreyaBodh GayaBihar45 148[43]
God Basaveshwara statueBasavaBishma Lake, GadagKarnataka33.8 111[44]
Statue of Sai BabaSai BabaRepur, KakinadaAndhra Pradesh30.5 100[45]

See also

References

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