Special Features of Statue of Equality which is 216 Feet High

SIBY JEYYA
On february 5, prime minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 216-foot statue of Hindu monk and social reformer Ramanujar in Hyderabad. In the 11th century, Ramanujar, a Hindu monk, spoke out against untouchability. Ramanujar, who was born in Sriperumbudur, tamil Nadu, fought for global equality and untouchability. In Shamshabad, a suburb of Hyderabad, a 216-foot-tall monument of Ramanujar, one of the most significant Vaishnava priests, stands in the heart of a 45-acre compound. The 'Statue of Equality,' as it is known, will be unveiled on february 5 by prime minister Modi.

The statue was built with donations from worshippers at a cost of roughly Rs 1,000 crore. The statue's sanctum sanctorum is built of 120 kilogrammes of gold to honour Ramanujar's 120 years on this planet. On february 13, President Ramnath Govind will open the inner chamber, which houses the sanctuary.
The gold sanctum sanctorum is one of the world's highest seated statues, while the 216-foot outside statue is one of the world's tallest standing statues. It's a 'panchaloha' idol made of five metals: gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc, which is installed. The Ramanujar sculpture is inspired by Ramanujar's carved stone statues in the Melkot and Srirangam temples.

The 302-foot buddha statue in thailand is the world's tallest seated statue. The 216-foot Ramanujar statue will thereafter become the world's second largest statue. The 45-acre complex contains 108 divya Desams, Alvars, and vishnu temples that have been described in tamil monks' writings. A 54-foot-tall underground building entitled 'Bhadra Vedi,' a wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital library and study centre for the Vedas, a library containing ancient indian literature, an academy, and a theatre are also on the same site.

To commemorate Ramanujar's 1,000th birthday, work on the statue began in 2014. prime minister Modi will now officially open it once all of the renovations have been finished. On the opening day, the monument complex will have spiritual acts, including 1,035 yajnas. The spiritual sessions will begin on february 2 and will be hosted by telangana chief minister K chandrasekhar Rao and renowned spiritual teacher chinna Jiyar Swamy, according to the statue's caretakers. Various state chief ministers, politicians, celebrities, and actors will attend the event.

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