PM Modi dedicates 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’ to the nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality in Hyderabad. He dedicated it to the nation. The statue commemorates Sri Ramanujacharya, the 11th-century Bhakti Saint. He had propagated the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed.

Those who graced the occasion were Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy.

Beginning his address with extending greetings to Indians on the occasion of Basant Panchami, PM Modi said, “India is giving concrete shape to India’s human energy and inspirations through this grand statue of Jagadguru Sri Ramanujacharya. This statue of Sri Ramanujacharya is a symbol of his wisdom, detachment and ideals.”

“The Prime Minister participated in the ‘Purnahuti’ of ‘Vishwaksena Ishti Yagya’. The Yagya is for the fulfilment of resolutions and goals. The Prime Minister offered the ‘Sankalpa’ of the Yagya for the ‘Amrit’ Sankalp of the country and dedicated the yagya to 130 crore countrymen,” The Prime Minister office in press release.

The Prime Minister recalled the Indian tradition of its scholars that views knowledge above rebuttal and acceptance-rejection.

“If we have ‘advait’ then we have ‘dvait’ too and we also have Sri Ramanujacharya’s ‘Vishishtadvaita’ that encompasses both ‘davit-advait’”, said the Prime Minister.

He added, “Along with the pinnacle of gyan in Sri Ramanujacharya, he is the founder of Bhakti Marg too. On the one hand he is a saint of rich ‘Sanyaas’ tradition, he presents the importance of action in Gita Bhashya, on the other.”