Paritala Anjaneya Temple is a temple residing a statue of
Bhagavan
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Hanuman
Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and on ...
. The status of this statue being the second tallest one dedicated to Bhagavan Hanuman in the world has been replaced by another statue located at Manav Bharti University, Solan, with a height of 155 ft and 2 inches. The current record is held by the statue in Madapam, Srikakulam district on the banks of the river Vamsadhara in North Andhra (171 ft). It has also been awarded by the ''
Limca Book of Records
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''. The temple is located in the village of
Paritala on
NH-65, approximately 30 km from the city of
Vijayawada
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, in the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
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. The statue was installed in the year 2003 and stands tall.
The tallest Lord Hanuman statue outside India is at
Carapichaima
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, which is 85 ft tall.
See also
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List of statues
This is a list of notable statues worldwide, past and present.
Algeria
* Ain El Fouara Fountain, Setif
* Constantine statue, Constantine
* Dihya statue, Khenchela
* Oruç Reis statue, Aïn Témouchent
* Shoshenq statue, Tizi Ouzou
Aust ...
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List of tallest statues
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least tall, which was the assumed height of the Colossus of Rhodes. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude ...
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Colossal statues in India
Outdoor sculptures in India
2003 sculptures
Hindu temples in Krishna district
Tourist attractions in Krishna district
Hanuman temples
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