The Buddha Statue in Hussainsagar is the largest monolith statue of
Gautam Buddha in the country. It was carved out of a single
granite rock by 40 sculptors under the guidance of Ganapati Stapathi.
It was transported on a massive carriage with 192 wheels over a
distance of 60 Kms., and installed here in December, 1992
Height 17 meters
Weight 320 tonnes