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Statue of Equality

February 7 , 2022 1053 days 1450 0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation 216-feet tall Statue of Equality in Hyderabad.
The statue has been conceptualized by Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram.
The inauguration of the statue is a part of the 12-day Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi Samaroham, the ongoing 1000th birth anniversary celebrations of the Bhakti saint Ramanujacharya.
The statue is made of ‘panchaloha’, a combination of five metals.
They are gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc.
It is among one of the tallest metallic statues in sitting positions in the world.
The 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality statue is mounted on a 54-feet high base building, called ‘Bhadra Vedi’.