By road
~90 km from Vadodara, ~200 km from Ahmedabad
West India · Gujarat
Statue of Unity, Gujarat
The world's tallest statue over a river gorge · ~90 km from Vadodara, ~200 km from Ahmedabad
Getting there
By rail
Ekta Nagar (Kevadiya, KDCY), ~5-7 km
By air
Vadodara Airport, ~90 km
Best time to visit
October to March — viewing-gallery haze is lowest
Don't miss
The statue and gallery
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Zarwani waterfall
Things to do
Viewing gallery visit
River rafting on the Narmada
Jungle safari park
Where to eat
Sources: wikimedia, Photo: Snehrashmi · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Sun protection, pre-booked tickets, walking shoes
A quieter corner
The Valley of Flowers garden below, best at golden hour
About Statue of Unity
- Riverside
Where it is
The Statue of Unity stands on Sadhu Bet, a rocky island in the Narmada river in the Narmada district of Gujarat, just downstream of the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia, between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
History
The statue honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first deputy prime minister and home minister, who led the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union after independence. Built around a steel and concrete core clad in bronze, it was unveiled on 31 October 2018, Patel's birth anniversary.
People
The hills around the statue are home to Bhil and Tadvi Adivasi communities, who farm and gather forest produce, and Gujarati and Bhili dialects are spoken. Many families now also work in tourism around the statue and the dam.
Known for
- The world's tallest statue, 182 m high
- The viewing gallery inside the statue
- Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada
Did you know?
At 182 m, the Statue of Unity is nearly twice the height of New York's Statue of Liberty measured with its pedestal.
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