The Statue of Unity is silhouetted against the setting sun at Kevadiya Colony in Narmada district of Gujarat State, India, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) ...

World's tallest statue - the Statue of Unity - has opened its doors for the public from today. At 182 metres, the Sardar Patel statue is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

Those who wish to keep their feet on the ground can book online tickets for the Sardar Patel statue. Entry is free for children below the age of 3, while it is Rs 350 per head for everyone else.

The Statue of Liberty would come up to the knees of the new one, which has been labeled a piece of political showmanship by India's leader.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, waves during the inauguration of Statue of Unity at Kevadiya Colony in Narmada district of Gujarat State, India, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.

A post written in Hindi on the handle 'RaGa4India' at 9.52 am on September 8 stated that the statue 'can fall anytime as cracks have started appearing on it'.

The statue has eight pillars resting on a lotus pedestal. This too is one of the statues in India that has a museum beneath it that contains scriptures on Buddhism. 6. Adiyogi Shiva Statue ...

Standing 182 meters – or nearly 600 feet tall – the biggest statue in the world is the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India. The statue was unveiled on Oct. 31, 2018 and replaced the Spring ...