A concrete platform measuring 15 feet (4.6 m), now referred to as the “Rock of Gibraltar”, was constructed in the middle of Hussain Sagar to aid in erecting the statue. The roads of the city were also widened for this purpose.
This statue is located at Lumbini Park in the Hussain Sagar Island can be reached by boat in 15 minutes. The statue is near to Lakdi-Ka-Pul, Khairatabad and Assembly Hyderabad metro stations.
Here’s some additional information about the Buddha Statue of Hyderabad:
- Height: 58 feet (18 meters)
- Founded by: N. T. Rama Rao
- Sculptor: S.M.Ganapathi Sthapathi
