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Bridges, Statues And Stupas in India – A Well Curated List

by Aysha Majeed
July 27, 2021
in Articles, General Knowledge
Bridge, Statues And Stupas in India
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  • Bridges, Statues and Stupas in India – Overview
  • List Of Famous Bridges in India
  • List of Famous Statues In India
  • List Of Famous Stupas In India

India is the seventh largest country in the world (area wise). Also in terms of population, the ranking of India is second in the world. We all know that there are several tourist attractions in India. Certain typical tourist places include bridges, statues and stupas in India.

For most government competitive exams, one section of the questions will be asked from general knowledge. Bridges, statues and stupas include few among the typically asked questions for various competitive exams. 

Apart from attempting the examination if you have interest in knowing about these structures, this is the right place for you. In this article we will discuss the bridges, statues and stupas in India. Read the complete article without fail to know about the famous bridges, statues and stupas in India.

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Bridges, Statues and Stupas in India – Overview

Physical structures that are man made, built in order to to extend over an obstacle are bridges. They are built in such a manner that the way underneath is not blocked. Architecture of bridges are of varying designs serving different purposes. In the early periods bridges were made with trees that had fallen. Stepping stones were also used to build bridges. From an exam point of view for competitive tests, the topic bridges are important.

Stupas are buddhist monuments that act as a memorial event of a saintly person. Stupas usually have sacred relics of a buddha or a saintly person. 

In the below sections we will see the important bridges, statues and stupas in India.

List Of Famous Bridges in India

Name of the bridge River/ Lake’s name Name of the place
Howrah Bridge/ Rabindra Setu Bridge Hooghly Kolkata, West Bengal
Vidya Sagar Setu  Hooghly Kolkata, West Bengal
Nivedita Setu Hooghly Kolkata, West Bengal
Vivekananda Setu/ Bally Bridge/ Willingdon Bridge Hooghly Kolkata, West Bengal
Pamban Bridge/ Indira Gandhi Setu Bridge  Palk Strait  Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Bukkas aqueduct Tungabhadra Hampi, Karnataka
Ellis Bridge Sabarmati Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Golden Bridge/ Narmada Bridge Narmada  Bharuch, Gujarat
Lakshmana Jhula  Ganga Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Shahi Bridge Gomti river Uttar Pradesh
Naini Bridge  Yamuna Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
New Yamuna Bridge Yamuna Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Dhola Sadiya Bridge/ Bhupen Hazarika Setu Lohit Sadiya, Assam
Saraighat Bridge Brahmaputra Gauhati, Assam
Narayan Setu Brahmaputra Jogighopa, Assam
Bogibeel Bridge Brahmaputra Dibrugarh , Assam
Koila Bomora Setu Brahmaputra Tezpur, Assam
Raja Bhoj Cable Stay Bridge Upper lake area Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi Set sea link/ Bandra-Worli Sea link Mahim Bay Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nehru Setu Son Bihar
Jawhar Setu Son Dehri, Bihar
Vembanad Rail Bridge Vembanad Kochi, Kerala
Coronation Bridge/ Sevoke bridge Teesta West Bengal
Jadukata Bridge Kynshi West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Noorbad bridge Sankh  Madhya Pradesh
Kabini bridge Kabini river  
Chenab bridge Chenab river Jammu and Kashmir

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List of Famous Statues In India

Name of the statue Depicts Place
Gyarah Murti Statue Dandi March Statue New Delhi
Statue of Ahimsa

(Tallest Jain statue in the world)

Rishabhdev Nashik, Maharashtra
Mahatma Gandhi statue at Gandhi Maidan Mahatma Gandhi Patna, Bihar
Adiyogi Shiva Statue Lord Shiva Tamil Nadu
Statue of Thiruvalluvar Thiruvalluvar Tamil Nadu
Statue of Kannagi Kannagi Chennai
Statue of Ugra narasimha Lord Narasimha  Hampi, Karnataka
Statue of Unity (World’s Tallest statue) Vallabhai Patel Sadhu bet, Gujarat
Statue of equality Ramanuja Hyderabad, Telangana
Statue of gomateshwara Bahubali Karnataka
Hanuman swami statue (World’s tallest Hanuman) Lord Hanuman Madapam, Andhra Pradesh
Statue of Trimurti Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma Mumbai
Veer Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami

(World’s second tallest hanuman)

Lord Hanuman Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Padmasambhava statue Guru Rinpoche Himachal Pradesh
Lord Shiva, Murudeshwara

(Second tallest statue of lord shiva)

Lord Shiva Murudeshwara, Karnataka
Chinamaya Jagadish Lord Ganesha Maharashtra
Dhyana Buddha Statue Buddha Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Shiva, Har ki puri Lord Shiva Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Jakhi Sri Hanuman Statue Hanuman Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Golden Buddha, Likir Monastery Buddha Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir

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List Of Famous Stupas In India

Given below are the names of some famous stupas in India, and their location

  1. Sanchi stupa, Madhya Pradesh – Sanchi Stupa is a very important stone structure in India.
  2. Dhamek Stupa, Uttar Pradesh – This is a huge stupa located at Sarnath, few kilometers away from varanasi.
  3. Amaravati Stupa, Andhra Pradesh 
  4. Shanti Stupa, Ladakh – Stupa with a white dome on a hill top in the Leh district.
  5. Chaukandi Stupa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  6. Kesaria Stupa, Bihar – This is a protected monument of national importance
  7. Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodh Gaya, Bihar – This is the location believed to be the place where the Buddha acquired enlightenment
  8. Maha Stupa/ Thotlakonda buddhist complex, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 
  9. Rambhar Stupa, Khushinagar, Uttar Pradesh 
  10. Bavikonda Stupa, Andhra Pradesh
  11. Dro-dul Chorten stupa, Sikkim
  12. Bharhut Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
  13. Peace pagoda, West Bengal
  14. Angulimala Stupa, Uttar Pradesh
  15. Namgyalama Stupa, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh

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