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{{Infobox historic site<br />
| name = Buddha Statue of Eluru<br />
| image = File:Elurubuddhastatue.png<br />
| caption = Standing Buddha in abhya mudra<br />
| location = [[Eluru]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16|42|30|N|81|06|45|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| locmapin = India_Andhra Pradesh<br />
| map_caption = Location of Buddha Statue in [[Eluru]]<br />
| height = 74 feet<br />
| sculptor = <br />
| beginning_label = Dedicated<br />
| beginning_date = 5 May 2013<br />
| designation1_free1name = Material<br />
| designation1_free1value = Concrete<br />
| governing_body = Eluru Municipal Corporation<br />
}}<br />
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Gaja Vallivari Cheruvu is one of the ancient ponds in the history of Helapuri town (ancient name of Eluru city). During the Chalukyan period elephants used to drink water in this pond. [[Eluru]] is the former capital of the Vengi Dynasty. Between 11A.D.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://buddhaparkwestgodavari.blogspot.com/2013/06/gaja-vallivari-cheruvu-is-one-of.html|title=Buddha Park History|date=2013-06-12|website=Buddha Park History ~ BUDDHA PARK - ELURU|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref><br />
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==Buddha Statue==<br />
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A magnificent 74 feet<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/infotainment-for-schoolchildren/article6001576.ece|title=Infotainment for schoolchildren|date=2014-05-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Buddha statue was constructed in the middle of the pond named Gajjalavari Cheruvu<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/gajjalavari-cheruvu-set-to-turn-into-a-buddhist-centre/article4682712.ece|title=Gajjalavari Cheruvu set to turn into a Buddhist centre|last=Nagaraja|first=G.|date=2013-05-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and a painting gallery was also created to spread the Buddha’s teachings. The pedestal is decorated with famous Amaravathi sculptures along the railings of the foot bridge up to the statue.<br />
It was opened by [[Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy]] who served as the Last [[List of Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/stateview-amaravatis-buddhist-past/article7800561.ece|title=Buddhist motifs for Brand Amaravati|last=Karan|first=Ram|date=2015-10-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of statues by height]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[List of statues]]<br />
[[List of statues by height]]<br />
{{Colossal Buddha statues}}<br />
{{Eluru topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Eluru]]<br />
[[Category:Parks in Eluru]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Buddhist sculpture]]<br />
[[Category:Colossal Buddha statues]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in West Godavari district]]<br />
[[Category:State protected monuments in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:2013 sculptures]]<br />
[[Category:2013 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Colossal statues in India]]</div>>BrownHairedGirl