The monolithic statue of Gautama Buddha was erected in Hussain Sagar Lake.

_{On 12 April 1992, An 18-meter-tall monolithic Buddha statue was installed in Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad. The statue is carved from a white granite rock weighing 450 tons. It was carved by 200 sculptors over a period of two years. The statue was transported to Hyderabad in November 1988. After initial problems, the statue was installed on a red lotus pedestal.}