Statue of Unity Monument

Address: Statue of Unity, Kevadia (Sadhu Bet), Narmada District, Gujarat 393151, India

Website: https://statueofunity.in/

Hours: Daily 8:00am-6:00pm (complex hours and observatory slots vary - check the official site)

Admission: Varies by ticket package; admission packages and observatory access listed on the official site

The Statue of Unity is a 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel located near Kevadia in Gujarat, India, and is the tallest statue in the world. It was inaugurated in October 2018 and forms the centrepiece of a larger visitor complex.

The complex includes landscaped gardens, a museum and a ticketed viewing gallery inside the statue at about 153 metres that provides panoramic views over the Narmada valley. Visitor facilities also include exhibition spaces and memorial elements explaining Patel’s role in Indian history.

The site supports guided visits, interpretive displays and events; the memorial complex is arranged around the statue and adjacent river and parkland areas.

The statue was commissioned by the Government of Gujarat and constructed by a major Indian engineering firm, opening in 2018 as a national monument to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It was developed as both a commemorative sculpture and a public tourism project.

The statue stands on the Narmada riverbank near the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia in central Gujarat, roughly 90 kilometres from Vadodara and several hours’ drive from Ahmedabad.

• Height and inauguration: At 182 metres tall it is the tallest statue in the world and was officially inaugurated on 31 October 2018.
• Visitor access: A ticketed viewing gallery is located well above the base and access is typically by elevator with timed entry for visitors.

What to See#

• Viewing gallery: An internal viewing gallery sits inside the statue at approximately 153 metres and offers panoramic views of the surrounding Narmada valley (visitor access is ticketed).
• Museum and memorial complex: The base contains a museum and audio-visual galleries with exhibits about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the statue’s construction, forming part of the larger memorial complex.

Kevadia (the Statue of Unity precinct) is roughly 200 km from Ahmedabad by road. Regular government and private buses run from major cities such as Ahmedabad and Vadodara; the nearest major railhead is Vadodara (about 90-100 km away) from which road transfer is common. For a more direct approach, some travelers use private cars or tour operators that include entry reservations and timed observatory tickets.

• Book the entry timeslot and optional observation deck ticket on the Statue of Unity's official website to avoid sold-out time slots.
• Visit at sunrise for softer light on the statue and fewer tour buses; late afternoons are busy with domestic tour groups.
• Combine a visit with the nearby Valley of Flowers and the Sardar Sarovar viewpoint for fuller context of the landscape and dam works.