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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