10 of The Most Famous Buddha Statue in The World

10. Hussain Sagar Buddha Statue

The Buddha statue is located in the middle of an artificial lake in the city of Hyderabad, India. The statue stands 17 meters tall and weighing 320 tons. It is the largest monolithic statue in India, which was carved by the artist only of a large rock. Tragically, during the installation of a statue of Buddha in 1992, this statue fell into the lake and caused the death of 8 workers. The government then repair the statue and now become one of the tourist attraction in the city of Hyderabad.

9. Tian Tan Buddha Statue


Tian Tan Buddha is located on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Made of bronze and finished in 1993. The statue is the main attraction of the Po Lin Monastery, which is a symbol of harmony between man, nature, society and religion. This sculpture is called Tian Tan because the bottom is a replica of the Temple of Tian Tan (Temple of Heaven) in Beijing. Statue with attitude sitting at a height 34 meters and take a posture that symbolizes tranquility.

8. Monywa Buddha


Monywa is a city in central Myanmar, located on the outskirts of the Chindwin River. Here you can see the Monywa Buddha, Reclining Buddha statue in the world. This statue has a total length of 90 meters. The head of this statue has a height of 60 feet. Monywa Buddha statue was made in 1991 and hollow inside, so that visitors can get into.

7. Ayutthaya Buddha Head


City of Ayutthaya in Thailand has one unusual Buddha statue in the world. Among the ruins of Wat Mahathat (Vihara Relics General) there is a statue of the whole body had disappeared by the time and left only his head between entanglement trees. This is one very beautiful sculpture created by the passage of time.

6. Gal Viharaya


Located in Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa was the site of one of the most famous Buddha statue in the world. Rock monastery was created by Parakramabahu the Great in the 12th century AD. In the middle of the monastery there are 4 large Buddha statue. Among the 4th Buddha statue is a statue of Buddha lying along 14 meters and a Buddha statue stands 7 feet tall.

5. Ushiku Daibutsu


Ushiku Daibutsu located in Ushiku, Japan. Completed in 1995, this statue is one of the tallest statues in the world, stand up as high as 120 meters, including 10 meters and 10 meters foundation lotus shaped platform.

4. Temple of the Reclining Buddha


Located in Bangkok, Wat Pho is famous for its large statue of Buddha lying. This monastery is one of the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok, built about 200 years after Bangkok became the capital of Thailand.

3. The Great Buddha of Kamakura


Great Buddha of Kamakura or in Japanese Kamakura Daibutsu is commonly called, is a monumental bronze statue of Buddha Amida (Amitabha Buddha) in Kamakura, Japan. The statue stands peacefully on the ground Kotokuin which is a Buddhist temple flow Holy Land, and the Buddha statue has become one of the important icons in tourism and social life of the people of Japan.

2. Temple of the Emerald Buddha


Another famous monastery in Bangkok is Wat Phra Kaew, temple of the Emerald Buddha. Inside the temple there is a statue of the Emerald Buddha, one of the oldest Buddhist statues and most famous in the world. According to legend, this statue was made in India around 43 BC in the city of Pataliputra, and be there for 300 years. In the 4th century AD, this statue was brought to Sri Lanka by Buddhist monks to save him from the battle that occurred. Then the statue was brought to Thailand and moved to Wat Phra Kaew in 1779.

1. Leshan Giant Buddha


Leshan Giant Buddha statue is a masterpiece of humanity. Buddha statue is sculpted in a valley overlooking the sea directly in Sichuan, western China. Began to be made during the Tang Dynasty in 713, this statue was completed in 803 (90 years) and involve the work of thousands of artists and sculptors. As one of the largest sculpture in the world, this statue is also mentioned in the poems, songs and stories.