The statue of Ramanujacharya "Statue of Equality" is located in which of the following state?

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  1. Gujarat
  2. Delhi
  3. Telangana
  4. Punjab

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Option 3 : Telangana
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The correct answer is Hyderabad.Key Points

  • The statue of Ramanujacharya "Statue of Equality"  is located in Hyderabad, Telangana. 
  • Ramanujacharya was born in 1017 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. 
  • He liberated millions from social, cultural, gender, educational, and economic discrimination with the foundational conviction that every human is equal regardless of nationality, gender, race, caste, or creed.
  • He opened the doors of temples to all people, including those subjected to extreme discrimination.
  • The foundation stone for the project was laid in 2014.

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveil a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya, described as the 'Statue of Equality in Hyderabad in February 2022.
  • The 216-feet statue of the 11th-century saint and social reformer will be located in a 45-acre complex at Shamshabad.
  • The statue is made of 'panchaloha', a mix of five metals - gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc.

Important Points

  • The ₹1,000-crore project was funded entirely by donations from devotees globally.
  • The inner sanctorum deity of Ramanujacharya is made of 120 kg of gold to commemorate the 120 years the saint walked this earth.
  • The outdoor 216-foot statue would be one of the tallest statues in a sitting posture.
  • The complex has identical recreations of 108 Divya Desams, the 108 ornately carved Vishnu temples mentioned in the works of the Alwars, mystic Tamil saints.
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