1. PARITALA ANJANEYA TEMPLE, VIJAYAWADA

The Veera Abhanya Hanuman Swamy idol located in the town of Paritala near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh; is the tallest Hanuman temple in the world. Standing at a height of 135 ft (41 m), the statue was installed in the year 2003. At the base of the statue, you can also see a small Hanuman temple called Parital Anjaneya temple.

2. THIRUVALLUVAR STATUE, KANYAKUMARI

Thiruvalluvar was a great writer in the world of literature, best known for Tirukkural, the classic Tamil text. In his devotion, work on the statue began in 1990 and was finally completed in the year 1999. The monument stands at a height of 133 ft and is situated on a 38 ft plinth. 

3. TATHAGATA TSAL, SOUTH SIKKIM

Tathagata Tsal, better known as Buddha Park of Ravangala, is a beautiful park located at Ravangala (Rabong) in the South Sikkim district, Sikkim. The main attraction of the park is the magnificent statue of Buddha installed as the centerpiece with a height of 130 feet (40 m).

4. DHYANA BUDDHA STATUE, ANDHRA PRADESH

Located in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Dhyana Buddha Statue is the tallest Buddha statue in India. The work on this huge statue with a height of 125 feet, started in 2003 and got completed in 2015. The Dhyana Buddha statue was created by R. Mallikarjuna Rao, Joint Director of Social Welfare, Guntur. 

5. MURUDESHWAR TEMPLE, MURUDESHWAR

This grand temple located in Karnataka is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple boasts the second-tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, and the sheer grandeur of the statue will fill you with awe. The entrance to the main temple, also known as the 'Gopura', is situated at a height of 123 feet and you can get a breathtaking view of the Shiva idol from the top of the Gopura. 

6. ADIYOGI SHIVA STATUE, COIMBATORE

Located at the Isha Yoga Complex in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, this idol stands at a height of 112 feet. The Guinness World Book of Records recognized the statue as the ‘Largest Bust Sculpture’, which is 45 m long and 7.62 m wide, excluding the 34.3 m high plinth. Built by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the founder of the Isha Foundation, the statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February 2017. This statue was built to inspire and promote yoga, and the statue is called "Adiyoga". Lord Shiva as ‘First Yogi’ means the originator of Yoga.

7. JAKHOO TEMPLE, SHIMLA

Situated amidst lush green land on Jakhoo hill, the highest point in Shimla, Jakhoo Temple is an ancient site steeped in legends and offers a mystical vibe to visitors. Jakhoo Temple is dedicated to Lord – Hanuman. The site is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Shimla, which attracts tourists of all ages and religions apart from Hindu pilgrims and devotees. It is located in the center of Shimla at a distance of about 2 kilometers from The Ridge, a journey of about 30 minutes. The construction of the Hanuman statue is an amazing piece of engineering as it becomes the tallest statue in the world at a height of 8000 feet, surpassing the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro which is 30 meters tall at a height of 700 meters. Jakhoo Temple According to legend, Lord Hanuman stayed at this place to rest before starting his search for the Sanjivani Booti to revive Lord Lakshmana. Your trip to Shimla would be incomplete without visiting the scenic Jakhoo Temple!