Hanuman 90-foot statue

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

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The Statue of Union is a 90-foot, 90-ton statue of the Hindu deity Hanuman at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple on Synott Road, Sugar Land, Texas. The temple dedicated it in August 2024; Houston Public Media reported it as the third-largest statue in the United States.

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Standing in the grounds of a working Hindu temple near Sugar Land, the Statue of Union is a 90-foot, 90-ton figure of Hanuman, dedicated in August 2024. Houston Public Media reported it as the third-largest statue in the United States, citing WorldAtlas figures of 151 feet for the Statue of Liberty and 110 feet for the Pegasus and Dragon in Florida. Gulf News reported in September 2026 that the temple describes it as North America's tallest statue of Lord Hanuman.

Houston Public Media describes Hanuman as a Hindu deity who helped rescue Rama's kidnapped wife, Sita. The temple's vice president told Houston Public Media that "Hanuman is a symbol of uniting communities, uniting people behind a goal". Houston Public Media describes the figure as a human with a monkey's face, palms facing forward as a sign of benevolence.

According to Houston Public Media, the statue was designed in India by Sri Chinnajeeyar Swamiji, with its parts made in China, shipped to the United States and assembled at the temple. The Houston Chronicle reported in August 2024 that a temple official put the cost at $8 million, that donations paid for it, and that it was engineered to withstand winds above 180 mph; it stood in scaffolding during Hurricane Beryl. The temple's president told Houston Public Media that 90 is an auspicious number. The temple has a Sugar Land address but lies in Houston's extra-territorial jurisdiction, so Houston issued the permits.

The statue has also drawn controversy. The Chronicle reported that about 25 members of a local church gathered near it on 25 August 2024; the Chronicle described it as a protest, while their pastor said they had gone to pray peacefully. Gulf News reported in September 2026 that online comments by a political activist had again drawn attention to the statue, and that temple leaders hired security guards and installed cameras after the 2024 incident (per the Chronicle).

It stands in a place of worship, so visitors should follow the temple's guidance on access and conduct.

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The statue stands in the grounds of the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, an active Hindu place of worship. The Houston Chronicle photographed families visiting it in August 2024. For visiting arrangements, the temple's phone number on the statue's website is +1 281 498 2344.

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At the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, 10098 Synott Road, Sugar Land, Texas (a Sugar Land address in Houston's extra-territorial jurisdiction). It is a religious site; contact the temple about visiting.

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According to Texas Monthly's January 2025 issue, a 72-foot statue of Quan Âm, the Vietnamese goddess of compassion, looks down over the Vietnam Buddhist Center in Sugar Land, Texas, and is the eighth-tallest statue in the nation.

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