Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami — Paritala, Andhra Pradesh

The Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami murti at Paritala, Andhra Pradesh stands 135
feet (approximately 41 metres) tall and was installed in 2003. At the time of its
construction it was described as the tallest Hanuman statue — and the tallest statue of
any deity — in India.
(FACT-CHECK FLAG: the “tallest in India” and “tallest Hanuman in the world” rankings
are time-sensitive superlatives — many large statues have been built in India since 2003
and the current ranking should be verified before stating it as fact. See notes below.)

The Paritala Murti — Key Details

• Name: Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami
• Location: Paritala village, near National Highway 9 (old numbering),
  Andhra Pradesh
  (FACT-CHECK FLAG: India’s national highway numbering was revised — the current highway
  designation for this route should be confirmed.)
• Height: 135 feet (approx. 41 metres)
  (FACT-CHECK FLAG: verify against construction records or published sources.)
• Installed: 2003
  (FACT-CHECK FLAG: confirm installation/consecration date.)

Note on Superlative Rankings

When this page was first published (circa 2016), the Paritala murti was described as
“the tallest statue in India” and “the tallest Hanuman statue in the world.” Both of these
claims should now be treated as historical rather than current:

• India’s Statue of Unity (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Gujarat, 2018)
  stands at 182 metres — far taller than any statue that existed in 2003.
• Several large Hanuman murtis have been built or planned across India since 2003;
  the current ranking of the tallest Hanuman statue should be verified before
  publication.

(FACT-CHECK FLAG: confirm whether the Paritala murti currently holds any verified
ranking, either as the tallest Hanuman statue in a given region or by some other
criterion.)

Other Notable Large Hanuman Murtis

The existing content on this page also mentioned several other large Hanuman statues,
preserved here with their heights as originally recorded. All heights and details are
flagged for verification:

For more on the Jakhu Temple murti and the significance of the site, see
Jakhu Temple, Shimla.

Devotional Significance

Large Hanuman murtis in India are not built as engineering achievements alone — they are
consecrated as divine forms and attract regular worship. The Paritala murti, known as
Veera Abhaya Anjaneya (the brave, boon-giving Anjaneya), depicts Hanuman in a standing,
protective posture.
(TRADITIONAL/BELIEF — the specific iconographic programme and the devotional tradition
at the Paritala site should be confirmed with the temple or published sources.)

For an overview of significant Hanuman shrines across India, see
Hanuman Ji Temples.

Jai Veera Abhaya Anjaneya — Jai Hanuman Ji.