Hyderabad:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil the Statue of seer Sri Ramanujacharya on Saturday. He will dedicate the ‘Statue of Equality’ to the nation at Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram at Mucchintal in Rangareddy district outskirts of Hyderabad on February 5^th. The inauguration of the ‘Statue of Equality’ is a part of the 12-day Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi Samaroham, the ongoing 1000^th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramanujacharya.

The statue of Sri Ramanujacharya’s commemorates the 11th century, who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed. The statue is 216 feet tall and 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 a sitting position, in the world.

The statue is mounted on a 54 feet high base building, named ‘Bhadra Vedi’, has floors devoted to 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.
During the programme, 3D Presentation Mapping on the life journey and teachings of Sri Ramanujacharya will also be showcased. Modi will also visit the identical recreations of 108 Divya Desams (ornately carved temples) that surround the statue. Sri Ramanujacharya worked tirelessly for the up liftment of people with the spirit of every human being equal regardless of nationality, gender, race, caste or creed.