Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad on February 5 to inaugurate the 'Statue of Equality' -- to commemorate the 11th century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya.
The function will coincide with the Hindu festival of Basant Panchami that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.
Mounted on a 54-ft high base building, named 'Bhadra Vedi', the statue is made of 'panchaloha', a combination of five metals: gold, silver, copper, brass, and zync and is among one of the tallest metallic statues (at 216 ft) in sitting position, in the world.
The building has floors devoted to a Vedic digital library and research centre, ancient Indian texts, a theatre, an educational gallery detailing many works of Sri Ramanujacharya, who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed.
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The statue has been conceptualised by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram.
According to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), before inaugurating the statue, the Prime Minister will visit the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus in Patancheru and kickstart its 50th anniversary celebrations.