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The total cost of the project was estimated to be about ₹2,063 crore (equivalent to ₹27 billion or US$370 million in 2019) by the government.

The first glimpse of the monument was awe inspiring. It is visible from entire surrounding area due to its 182 m height. The area around the statue is being developed into a valley of flowers. Right now there are lot of flowers but I think it is still in progress.

This ticket costs ₹ 350 for adults and ₹ 200 for kids and takes you to a platform along the chest of the statue in high-speed elevators. And if you want to do all that and beat the queue on weekends and holidays, you can buy an express ticket for ₹ 1,000 per person.

All Statue of Unity Tickets includes access to a Sound and Light / Laser show which happens near sunset around 7 pm.

Ekta food court covering an area of 1617 square metre, has been developed near Statue of Unity. The Food Court offers the best of both international and Indian cuisines.

As thousands of tourists are visiting Gujarat’s Statue of Unity daily, the state government has thrown open a new luxurious nature retreat, Tent City Narmada, just 10 minutes away from the Sardar Patel monument.

Drone cameras are strictly prohibited at the Statue of Unity. Pan and Gutkha are not allowed inside SoU premises. Big bags and luggage are not permitted inside SoU.

The Statue of Unity is open to the public from tomorrow on all days of the week from 9 am to 6 pm. For a basic entry ticket, which includes a visit to the valley of flowers, the Sardar Patel memorial, museum and audio-visual gallery, the Statue of Unity site and Sardar Sarovar dam, adults are charged ₹ 120.

Normally, you should budget 4 to 5 hours as time taken to visit statue of unity. However, at ixigo Trip Planner, we recommended you to budget 4 to 5 hours visit duration based on the feedback we have received from travellers who have visited this monument.

The Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, has been included in the SCO’s list of 8 wonders. The SCO will now promote the statue in member countries. The ‘Statue of Unity’ replaced the Spring temple of Buddha in China to become the tallest statue in the world, situated between Vadodara and Surat in Gujarat.

Existing statues

Babasaheb Ambedkar

It is the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world….Leshan Giant Buddha.

Buddhism Beliefs Followers of Buddhism don’t acknowledge a supreme god or deity. The religion’s founder, Buddha, is considered an extraordinary man, but not a god. The word Buddha means “enlightened.” The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizing morality, meditation and wisdom.

The Thais are famously welcoming to visitors. Nor is any sort of tattoo illegal under Thai law. But Thais consider the head sacred and the feet profane, and some foreigners get Buddhist tattoos below the waist, which can upset Thais.

The statue was housed in a wat in Ayutthaya until the mid 19th century, and its provenance from Ayutthaya excludes the possibility of it having been made after about 1750. At US$1,400 per troy ounce, the gold in the statue (18 karat) is estimated to be worth 250 million dollars.

About the Statue and Its Significance Now While most Buddha statues are gilded, the Golden Buddha is made from solid gold. The image is one of the most popular statues in Thailand, a sight that you must see when you visit.

golden buddha

Today gold is US$42.61 per gram. making the cost in gold for the statue a bit over $57.5 million.