Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil the 216 foot tall statue of seer Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad on February 5.
The Statue of Equality, located in Shamshabad, Telangana, has been built on a 45-acre complex.
As part of Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi 'Samaroham,' in a bid to to commemorate the seer's 1000th birthday, fire offering and spiritual activities such as mass mantra chanting will be held. The events, that will be kicked off on February 2, will be co-hosted by Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao and HH Chinna Jeeyar Swami.
President Ramnath Kovind will inaugurate the chamber's 120 kg golden statue of Ramanuja on February 13.
This Rs 1000-crore project was supported by the donations from devotees worldwide. The inner sanctum sanctorum of Sri Ramanujacharya comprises 120 kilogrammes of gold to honour the seer's 120 years of life. The Statue of Equality, that will be 216 feet tall and will be in a sitting posture, will be the world's second tallest statue. It is made of 'panchaloha,' a five-metal alloy consisting of gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc.
Sri Ramanujacharya, who was born in 1017 in Sri Perumbudur in Tamil Nadu, liberated millions of people from social, cultural, gender, educational, and economic discrimination, based on the belief that every human being is equal regardless of nationality, gender, race, caste or creed. He welcomed all people into temples, especially those who had been exposed to severe discrimination. For social reformers all around the world, he is a timeless symbol of equality.