‘A symbol of knowledge, detachment and ideals’: PM inaugurates 216-feet Statue of Equality in Hyderabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 216-feet-long Statue of Equality commemorating the 11th-century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad’s Shamshabad.
Speaking at the launch event, the Prime Minister said the Statue of Equality will encourage the youth of the country. This statue of Ramanujacharya ji is a symbol of his knowledge, detachment, and ideals, he added.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the statue is made of ‘panchaloha’, a combination of five metals: gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc and is among one of the tallest metallic statues in sitting position, in the world.
“It is mounted on a 54-ft high base building, named ‘Bhadra Vedi’, has floors devoted for a Vedic digital library and research centre, ancient Indian texts, a theatre, an educational gallery detailing many works of Sri Ramanujacharya. The statue has been conceptualised by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram,” the PMO had earlier said in a release.
Sri Ramanujacharya worked tirelessly to promote the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste, and creed. The inauguration of the statue is part of the ongoing 12-day celebrations of his 1,000th birth anniversary.
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