Paritala Anjaneya Temple

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Paritala Anjaneya Temple
ఆంజనేయ హనుమాన్
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Location Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Type Statue
Material Concrete
Height 135 feet (41 m)
Opening date June 22, 2003

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Approximate heights of various notable statues:
1. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m (incl. 25 m pedestal and 20 m throne)
2. Statue of Liberty 93 m (incl. 47 m pedestal)
3. The Motherland Calls 91 m (excl. pedestal)
4. Christ the Redeemer 38 m (incl. 8 m pedestal)
5. Statue of David 5.17 m (excl. 2.5 m pedestal)

Parital Anjaneya Temple is a statue in depicting Hanuman. It is the tallest statue of Hanuman in the world.[1] 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 tall (41 metres).

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 108 Foot 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[2] tallest Hanuman statue at Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India - 104 ft
The fifth tallest Hanuman statue at Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago - 85 ft, this is the tallest Hanuman outside of India.

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