Statue of Equality (Ramanuja)
| Statue of Equality | |
| Location | Muchintal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
|---|---|
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Steel framing, panchaloha |
| Height | 216 ft. |
| Beginning date | 2 May 2014 |
| Completion date | November 2017 |
| Dedicated to | Ramanuja |
| Website |
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The Statue of Equality is an upcoming project dedicated to the 11th century Vaishnavaite Saint Bagavad Ramanuja, commemorating 1000 years since his birth.[1] Ramanuja was an icon treating every one as equal before God and was the first to allow the downtrodden to enter a temple.[2] Taking his inspiration this project was named "Statue of Equality".
The project is constructed on an estimated 34 acres. It consists of a 216 foot tall statue of Ramanuja and is surrounded by 108 Divyadesams (model temples). This project was planned by religious guru Chinna Jeeyar swamy and his religious trust. This project budget is 1000 crore rupees. After completion Statue of Equality would be the world's second tallest sitting statue after Great Buddha of Thailand, Thailand which is of 302 feet height.[3][4][5]
Outreach
The foundation stone for "Statue of Equality" is laid by Chinna Jeeyar swamy in the presence of many Vedic gurus and Vaishnavaite devotees. The contract of building the statue is given to a Chinese company. For construction of this project funds are raised by the world wide Vaishnavaite devotees and Ramanujacharya followers. For raising funds, programs like Raganjali (music fests), cricket tournaments, Bike and car rallies and Marathons were conducted.[6]
Project
"Statue of Equality" is constructed in 3 phases as mentioned below.
- Phase 1: construction of 216 feet Bagavad Ramanuja statue
- Phase 2: construction of 108 divya desams model temples
- Phase 3: construction of depiction of Bagavad Ramanuja's life story and incidents
Design
Statue of Equality is constructed on a base building named as Bhadravedi which will be 54 feet tall. Bhadravedi will contain a Dhyana Mandiram (Meditation hall) where a small statue of Ramunuja made of 120kgs gold will be installed.
Around the statue, 108 Divyadesams (model temples) will be constructed in stone. An Omnimax theatre featuring the life stories of Bagavad Ramanuja and a Vedic Library are also planned.[7]
References
- ↑ "A towering tribute to Bhakti saint Ramanuja". The Hindu. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Manava Seva Madhava Seva". Telangana Today. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "World’s second biggest sitting statue coming up near Hyderabad". The Hindu. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Hyderabad to site world’s second tallest statue; of saint-philosopher Ramanuja". The Hindu business line. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Hyd to host World's 2nd Big Sitting Statue". m.gulte.com. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ↑ "About Statue of Equality Project | Statue of Equality". www.statueofequality.org. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ↑ "Key Elements Of Statue Of Equality | Statue of Equality". www.statueofequality.org. Retrieved 2017-05-26.