The previous record holder was the Spring Temple Buddha in China, which is 420 feet tall. India's new statue is nearly twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty, 305 feet with pedestal and foundation ...

India’s Statue of Unity (182 metres)and China’s Spring Temple Buddha (128 metres) are some of the tallest statues in the world. Several Buddhist statues in China and Japan also make the list.

The Spring Temple Buddha, the second tallest statue in the world, stands at 153 metres (502 feet) in Fodushan Scenic Area, featuring a temple, monastery, and Buddhist Museum museum, following its ...

The temple's history can be traced to the year 646 during Queen Sun-Deok's reign in Silla Dynasty, after Monk Jajang brought the remains of Buddha from Dang China and enshrined them.

They’re both insane and utterly magnificent. The 420 ft or 128 m (including its 66 ft or 20 m high lotus throne) tall Spring Temple Buddha in the Fodushan Scenic Area, Zhaocun, China, built in 2002.

2- Spring Temple Buddha (Height: 128 m): It depicts Buddha and is the second-largest statue in the world. It is located in Henan, China and was completed in 2008.