Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Statue of Equality to the world on 5 February.
It is a 216-feet tall statue of Sri Ramanujacharya, an 11th century Bhakti saint, and a revolutionary social reformer. The 45-acre complex housing Statue of Equality is centered in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Telangana. President Ramnath Kovind will unveil the inner chamber 120 kg golden Ramanuja on 13 February, said a press note.
These events along with a 1035 yaaga fire oblation – the largest in modern history – and spiritual activities such as mass manthra chanting are to be conducted as part of Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi ‘Samaroham’.
It is to celebrate the 1000th birth anniversary of the saint. Events will kick off from 2 February. Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao will be co-hosting the event with Chinna Jeeyar Swami.