Statue of Unity Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

India is always a famous tourist spot for showing the magnificence of its Art & Cultural insights. Statue of Unity, a new heritage of our tourism stands tall across the world for being the tallest statue in the world. This fact is considered to attract worldwide tourists. Here are some interesting and useful facts, if you are planning to visit the massive bronze idol soon.

India is famous for its unity in diversity. The Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel celebrates the diversified but still united by hearts, the culture of India, standing at the topmost height in the world.

Situated in Gujarat, The State of Dhokla and Dandiya, the statue of “Iron Man” stands a top of Sadhu bet island on the Narmada facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam downstream in Kevadiya Colony, about a 100 Kms away from Vadodara, 200 Kms from Ahmedabad and about 160 Kms from Surat.

You can simply book a cab online to Sadhu Bet Island to avoid the hoch-poch and discrepancies of traffic and state transport. Many Cab services companies are providing one way cab to Ahmedabad & Vadodara.

• Nearest Cities: Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat
• Visiting Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00A.M. to 6:00P.M.
• Laser Light & Sound Show: 7:30P.M. onwards, Tuesday to Sunday
• Entry Ticket Timing: 7:30A.M. to 5:30P.M. at Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan & Sou Ticketing Center

India is always known for her spell-bounding architecture and elegant monuments. From historical caves of Ajanta & Ellora to TajMahal at Agra, from Delwara Temple at Mount Abu to Meenakshi Temple of Madurai, Indian architecture shows the superiority of our Art and Culture across the globe.

The statue of Unity stands as a fusion to this traditional Art. It is a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played an important role in India’s freedom struggle and appreciated for making rigid decisions

What to Visit?

The statue comprises 5 zones but only 3 of them are open for public viewing. The first level of the statue is the base going to the statue’s shins. It has a beautiful museum and a memorial garden with all the remembrances of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s contribution. The second level with the height of 149 meters goes to the statue’s thighs. The third level is 153 meters in height, considered the most beautiful zone as it gives breathtaking views of the Narmada and the surrounding Satpura & Vindhyachal ranges.

Tickets:

         Entry Fees

• Adults: INR 120 + INR 30 (Bus Charges)
• Children (3 to 15 years): INR 60 + INR 30 (Bus Charges)
• Children (below 3 years): Free

            Observation Deck View

• Adults: INR 350 + INR 30 (Bus Charges)
• Children (3 to 15 years): INR 200 + INR 30 (Bus Charges)
• Children (below 3 years): Free

The beauty of Design & Construction

The massive and tallest statue of the world is bronze constructed. It is designed by an Indian sculptor, Shri Ram Vanji Suthar, a Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree awardees for his contributions in the field of art. A consortium comprising Turner Construction, Michael Graves and Associates and the Meinhardt Group supervised the project. It took 57 months to complete – 15 months for planning, 40 months for construction and two months for handing over by the consortium. The bronze panels were cast in Jiangxi Tongqing Metal Handicrafts Co. Ltd (the TQ Art foundry) in China as suitable facilities were unavailable in India. The bronze panels were transported over sea and then by road to the workshop near the construction site where they were assembled. The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue at 182 meters (597 ft). It rises 54 meters (177 ft) higher than the previous record holder, the Spring Temple Buddha in China's Henan province.

Points to be Noted about the Statue of Unity

• The height of the statue is 182 meters to match the number of seats, 182, in Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
• The outer structure uses 1700 tones bronze plates, 1850 tones bronze cladding which comprises 565 macro and 6000 micro panels.
• The Statue of Unity can withstand winds of 130 Km/h velocities and an earthquake of 6.5 units on Richter scale.
• The concrete towers making up the statue’s legs contains two elevators, each can carry 26 people to the viewing gallery.
• The viewing gallery at 153 meters can accommodate up to 200 people in one go offering great breathtaking views of the dam Satpura and Vindhyachal Ranges..
• The premise has a separate selfiee zone for the lovers of social media.
• About 5700 metric ton of structural steel and reinforcement bars of 18500 metric ton were used in the construction of Statue of Unity.

How to reach?

You can book a cab to Vadodara, Ahmedabad or Surat and then head towards the Statue of Unity. Or you can reach Ahmedabad and book a cab from Ahmedabad to Vadodara and then move to the statue of Unity. Many car rental companies offer one way trips to Vadodara, or you can reach Vadodara through train or flight and then book a taxi from vadodara to the Statue of Unity.

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