New Delhi: Men make statues to become immortal on the footprints of history. The world has millions of statues, but here we are going to show the top 10 tallest statues of the world. Here's the list: 1. Statue of Unity In an honour to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first deputy prime minister 'Statue of Unity' is under planning and will stand at 597ft when completed in 42 months. It will be created directly facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km away on the river island called Sadhu Bet of Narmada river, near Bharuch in Gujarat and will be connected to an amusement park and a garden in Sardar Patel's honour by a bridge It will be taller than Spring Temple Buddha in China, the world's current tallest statue at 502ft. It will be almost twice as high as the Statue of Liberty in New York, which is 305ft. It is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha and was built in 2002. It is 128 m (420 ft), which includes a 20 m (66 ft) lotus throne. 2. The Spring Temple Buddha:The Spring Temple Buddha is located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha built in 2002. It is the the current tallest statue in the world at 128 metres (420 ft), which includes a 20 m (66 ft) lotus throne.3. The Laykyun SetkyarThe Laykyun Setkyar standing Buddha in Burma is the second tallest statue in the world at 116 metres (381 ft). Located in the village of Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Myanmar this statue of Gautama Buddha stands on a 13.5 metres (44 ft) throne. Construction began in 1996 by Chief Abbot Ven. Narada, who died on the 22nd of November, 2006 and was completed on 21 February 2008.4. The Ushiku DaibutsuThe Ushiku Daibutsu located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is the 3rd tallest statues in the world.It stands a total of 120 meters (394 feet) tall, including the 10m high base and 10m high lotus platform and was completed in 1993. An elevator takes visitors up to 85m off the ground, where an observation floor is located. It is also known as Ushiku ARCADIA.5.Guan Yin of the South Sea of SanyaThe Guanyin of the South Sea of Sanya is a 108-metre (354 ft) statue of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and is currently the fourth tallest statue in the world. It is sited on the south coast of China's island province Hainan near the Nanshan Temple of Sanya.The statue has three aspects; one side faces inland and the other two face the South China Sea, to represent blessing and protection by Guanyin of China and the whole world.It is the tallest statue of Guanyin in the world.The statue was enshrined on April 24, 2005 and took almost six years to build with the participation of 108 eminent monks from various Buddhist groups in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China, and tens of thousands of pilgrims. The delegation also included monks from the Theravada and Vajrayana traditions. 6. Emperors Yan and HuangAt 106 metres the sculptures of the Emperors Yan and Huang are the fifth tallest statues in the world. It was completed in 2007 and the construction lasted 20 years.These sculputures depict two of the earliest Chinese emperors, Yan Di and Huang Di. They are located in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, People's Republic of China. According to experts, the statues commemorate politics and the economy.7. Sendai Daikannon:Sendai Daikannon is the sixth tallest statue in the world at 100 meters (328 feet). It is located in Sendai, Japan. An elevator takes tourists to the top of the statue, which depicts the Japanese Buddhist Bodhisattva Kannon.8. Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes It is seventh tallest statue in the world and fourth tallest in China. Depicting Avalokitesvara this gilded bronze monumentstands 99 m (325 ft) tall.The statue is located in Weishan, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. 9. The Peter the Great Statue Located at the western confluence of the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal in central Moscow this statue is a 98-metre-high monument to Peter the Great.It was designed by the Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli to commemorate 300 years of the Russian Navy, which Peter the Great established. It is the eighth tallest statue in the world and weighs around 1,000 tons and contains 600 tons of stainless steel, bronze and copper.10. The Great Buddha of Thailand The Great Buddha of Thailand is the ninth tallest statue in the world and tallest in Thailand. This statue stands 92 m (300 ft) high, and is 63 m (210 ft) wide. It is located in the Wat Muang Monastery in Ang Thong province. Construction began in 1990, and was completed in 2008. It is painted gold and made of cement.11. Kannon statueKannon statue in Ashibetsu city, Hokkaido, Japan.
