Buddha Statue of Hyderabad
Buddha Statue of Hyderabad | |
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Coordinates | 17°24′56″N 78°28′30″E / 17.41556°N 78.47500°E |
Height | 58 feet (18 meters) |
Dedicated | 1 December 1992 |
Founded | N. T. Rama Rao |
Sculptor | S.M.Ganapathi Sthapathi |
Governing body | Buddha Purnima Project Authority, HMDA |
Location of Buddha Statue in Hussain Sagar |
The Buddha Statue of Hyderabad is a
History
Rama Rao chose to depict Gautama Buddha because "he was a humanitarian who told the whole truth to the people. It is our pride."
This statue is located at
The accident
Then government of Andhra Pradesh led by N. T. Rama Rao was ousted in 1989. By the next year, the statue was ready for erection. ABC Limited, a local company, was given the responsibility of transferring the statue onto the concrete platform. Using a trailer vehicle, the statue was brought to the shore of Hussain Sagar. On 10 March 1990, company workers shifted the statue on top of a barge. After traveling only 100 yards (91 m), the statue tipped and fell into the lake.[1][5] The accident killed 10 people.[6]
After a two-year salvage operation, the statue was pulled out of the lake.[2] On 1 December 1992, the statue was installed on the platform successfully. In 2006, the Dalai Lama consecrated the statue after performing a ritual.[7]
See also
Gallery
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Standing Buddha in abhya mudra
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Closeup view
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Sunset on Buddha Statue, Hussain Sagar
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Evening View
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Night View on a moon day
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A sculpture on the basement of Buddha statue.
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Buddha statue at Hussain sagar
References
- ^ a b c d e Coll, Steve (9 April 1990). "Buddha of the Lake Bottom". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Up from the bottom". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA. 19 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Raje, Abhishek (23 January 2012). "Ram Charan Teja shoots at iconic Buddha statue". The Times of India. Hyderabad. Times News Network. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ISBN 1938754034, 9781938754036
- ^ "10 drown as the statue of Buddha takes a dip". New Straits Times. New Delhi. 11 March 1990. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Buddha Statue Sinks Barge, Drowning 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. New Delhi. Associated Press. 11 March 1990. pp. 13A.
- ^ "Buddha statue consecrated". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 3 January 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past: Sculpture from the Buddhist Stupas of Andhra Pradesh - Book