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This is situated in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka. The shiva statue is 37 meters tall in sitting posture.  This statue is situated in a exotic location by the sea shore of Arabian sea. There is also a temple in the complex with a gigantic gopura ( Temple tower ), one of the tallest temple towers in India. The statue is visible from a long distance around. 



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Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Swami statue situated in Paritala town near Vijayawada, is the tallest statue in India and tallest Hanuman statue in the world. Hanuman statues are found in many temples through out India in various postures. The height of the statue is 41 m. The statue was completed in the year 2003. The second tallest statue in India is the Tiruvalluvar statue situated in Kanyakumari.

Hanuman Statue in Paritala, Vijayawada

Tallest statue in India

It is the tallest free standing Monolith in the world. This statue has no support up to the thigh part. This statue is carved with single large white granite stone. The statue situated in Karnataka attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims every year. The height of the statue is 18.2m which is nearly 60 feet. Gometeswara also called as Bahubali is a Jain Arihant. The statue can be viewed from 30 km around . This statue was carved in the 10th century.