Paritala Anjaneya Temple
Paritala Anjaneya Temple is a temple residing a statue of Bhagavan Hanuman. The status of this statue being the tallest one dedicated to Bhagavan Hanuman in the world has been replaced by another statue located at Manav Bharti University, Solan, with a height of 155 ft and 2 inches. It has also been awarded by the Limca Book of Records. The temple is located in the village of Paritala on NH-9, approximately 30 km from the city of Vijayawada, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The statue was installed in the year 2003 and stands 135 feet (41 metres) tall.[1]
Lord Hanuman Statue at Paritala Anjaneya Temple | |
Coordinates | 16.64688°N 80.423339°E |
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Location | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Type | Statue |
Material | Concrete |
Height | 135 feet (41 m) |
Opening date | 22 June 2003 |
The statue is taller than the Christ the Redeemer (statue) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (38 m, including the 8 m pedestal) and attracts many devotees, both Indian and foreign.
The tallest Lord Hanuman statue outside India is at Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago, which is 85 ft tall.
See also
- List of statues
- List of statues by height
- List of tallest statues
References
- "Paritala Anjaneya Temple, Vijaywada". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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