Buddha Statue
Buddha Statue
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Neighbourhood: Necklace Road
A trip to Hyderabad is incomplete without a drive along the Hussain Sagar Lake,
Hyderabad’s answer to Mumbai’s Marine Drive. The wide street glows like a pearl
necklace in the evenings with walkers, hawkers, ice cream carts and all the locals
enjoying the beautiful views of the lake. There are a number of lake-facing restaurants, shops and cafes especially on Eat Street, which overlook the monolithic
statue of Gautam Buddha that separates Hyderabad from Secunderabad. Home to a
variety of parks and gardens, heritage architectural areas and temples, Hussain
Sagar Lake is Hyderabad’s favourite kid-friendly hub in the city.
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Jaykann
Airlie Beach, Australia530 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Must to activity in town. Boat drive if 5 minutes from the park. They have different options of boat safari inside the lake which takes around the lake.
You can get down if you take ferry option and can take back to go back. Statue stand tall inside Hussain Sagar lake. Looks beautiful with lights in the night. You can spend 20 to 30 minutes inside.
Usually crowded during evenings and weekends.
You can get down if you take ferry option and can take back to go back. Statue stand tall inside Hussain Sagar lake. Looks beautiful with lights in the night. You can spend 20 to 30 minutes inside.
Usually crowded during evenings and weekends.
Written 10 March 2020
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siv2015
86 contributions
Feb 2020
We took the motor boat over there and it was a superb trip! The wait was not bad at all. The statue really stands out - it is the largest statue of buddha in the world that was created from one piece of stone. It has a nice calming effect on you. You do not want to miss adding this to your trip while in Hyderabad.
Written 7 March 2020
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moogul818
New Delhi, India841 contributions
Dec 2019
You can see this 60 feet statue in the middle of the Hussain Sagar Lake while driving down the tank bund. It is even more eye catching at night. It is worth a visit during your boat ride on the Lake. Combine it with your outing to the aquarium and eateries along the tank bund.
Written 9 January 2020
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Shyamal B
Duliajan, India320 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
The giant statue located amidst the waters of Hussain Sagar lake at Hyderabad is a must visit for anyone visiting Hyderabad. Buy a ticket to enter the Lumbini Park and move on to the ticket counter to buy tickets... preferable is a speedboat tour for a family of 4. (Rs 400 per trip). But you cant get down from the boat at the statue. If you want to get down and spend sometime there you have to go by the a big boat which carries many passengers.
Written 29 November 2023
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Abhay Mehta
Udaipur, India233 contributions
Mar 2022
The standing statue of Lord Buddha in the mid of Hussain sagar lake gives a very good view. You can enjoy the place by taking a boat. I will recommend you to go in the evening for better experience and enjoyment.
Written 17 May 2022
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KRISHNA PATEL
Janjgir-Cham District, India11 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
Placing Buddha statues around your home can bring peace, positive energy, good health and prosperity. The Happy Buddha - Shakyamuni Buddha - is probably the most popular statue and brings good luck and abundance. Sometimes Buddha statues can be bought in pairs or even threes.
Written 24 May 2023
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cutelady Baluch
Muscat Governorate, Oman3,673 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
To reach there..
Buy a ticket to enter the Lumbini Park and move on to the ticket counter to buy tickets...they have a speedboat tour for a family of 4. (Rs 400 per trip). But you cant get down from the boat at the statue. If you want to get down and spend sometime there you have to go by the a big boat which carries many passengers.
The giant statue located in the middle of Hussain Sagar lake .
Buy a ticket to enter the Lumbini Park and move on to the ticket counter to buy tickets...they have a speedboat tour for a family of 4. (Rs 400 per trip). But you cant get down from the boat at the statue. If you want to get down and spend sometime there you have to go by the a big boat which carries many passengers.
The giant statue located in the middle of Hussain Sagar lake .
Written 22 March 2024
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Vaishnavi_g
Kalyan, India38 contributions
Sept 2022
Visit to Buddha statue in the middle of Hussain Sagar lake was Ok Ok kind. You can visit once and spend few mts there. The carvings in the front are done meticulously. But looks like the sculptors either were not given enough time, or were not interested, as the carvings on the other three sides didnt have a proper finishing. Overall it was Ok. And you can visit once.
Written 7 September 2022
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Sundaresh
Hyderabad, India42 contributions
Jan 2020
Lord Buddha statue is a gem in the crown. A very beautiful place located in center of Lake. A joy rid by boat to reach and walk around. A best place to experience sunset
Written 11 February 2020
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Kapil S
6 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
The Buddha Statue of Hyderabad is the world's tallest monolith of Gautama Buddha, erected on Gibraltar Rock in the middle of Hussain Sagar.By boat ride we can reach here. Ticket rate starts from Rs. 50 to 200. They will drop by boat and spend some time there. In night the lightings will be excellent and nice place to spend on holidays.
Written 25 May 2023
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Apart form general boat service, do they have private boat that one can rent for themselves entirely? If yes, what would be the cost and from where one can get it?
Written 12 August 2019
Yes you can hire a private power boat. I am not sure of the cost now as it is been a while now. You can get the power boat from Lumbini Park area and also the necklace road area
Written 12 August 2019
Vijeshmlr
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India
Any entry fee?If yes,how much?
Written 4 September 2018
No Entry Fees.
Lumbini Part to Statue boat journey costs Rs.50 per person.
Written 4 September 2018
Yes it will open...And evening time is best to visit the place
Written 27 August 2018
Entry is from the Necklace road (Tank Bund) . Take a ride from their to the pedestal. You have to buy the entry ticket and for the ride.
Written 25 April 2015
You require 15 mins to go from shore to this statue by boat.
Statue stands on a rock solid structure which is approx 15 ft in height, length and width. Statue height is approx 58 ft. It is largest statue of Lord Buddha. During its erection, it fell in the lake killing 10 people. later after day and night efforts, statue was lifted from lake bed and erected. it was blessed and cleaned with mantras by Dalai Lama.
Written 28 April 2015
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