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Wednesday, 24 February 2016
   

Andhra Pradesh

Buddhist Centres in Andhra Pradesh


The Statue of Lord Buddha, Hyderabad

The Buddha statue has been placed on the rock of Gibraltar in the placid waters of the Hussain Sagar. It is the tallest standing monolith of 72 feet, erected as a part of the Buddha Poornima project in 1985.


The monolithic statue was chiselled out of a white granite rock, weighting 450 tons.It was carved by 200 sculptors for two years. The statue was transported to Hyderabad in November 1988.After the intial problems, the statue was erected on 12th April 1992 on a pedestral. Attached to it , Lumbini park was inaugurated with musical fountains, Bonsai Plants and a boat ride from Lumbini Park to the Buddha Statue. The whole atmosphere reflects peace and persevence. A visit to Buddha statue by boat is a memorable experience.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.

Rail : Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected from all major cities of India. Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations.

Air : Has international airport.

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