Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually unveiled a 108-ft statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. The prime minister said that Lord Hanuman is a key thread of "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat". PM Modi also said that the statue of Hanuman Ji in Morbi is the second of the 4 statues being set up at four cardinal points in the country, under the 'Hanumanji Char Dham project'. This statue has been set up in the west, at the Ashram of Param PujyaBapuKeshvanand ji in Morbi. The first statue was set up in the north in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla while the third statue will be installed in south at Rameswaram and the fourth will be in West Bengal.
PM Modi in Morbi: Top 5 quotes
1. Talking about the plans to build 4 statues of Lord Hanuman in the country, the prime minister said : “We have been seeing a similar grand Hanuman statue in Shimla for years now. The second has been established in Morbi today. I have been told that two more statues will be established in Rameswaram and West Bengal. This is not just a resolution for the establishment of Hanuman ji's statues but it is also a part of the resolution for 'Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat'.”
2. Praising Lord Hanuman, Pm Modi said: "Hanuman ji is that symbol of strength that got forest-dwelling communities dignity and empowerment." "Hanuman ji is a key thread of EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat," he added.
3. “Our civilization and culture has played a big role in keeping India steadfast in the face of vicissitudes of thousands of years,” said Prime Minister Modi.
4. "Our faith and the stream of our culture is of harmony, equality and inclusion," PM Modi said.
He pointed out that these virtues were best reflected in Lord Rama who despite being fully capable channelised everyone's strength to complete his tasks.
5. “Ram Katha is the best example of SabkaSaath–SabkaPrayas and Hanuman ji is a key part of this.”
He said that Ram Katha which is organised all over the country in different localities and different languages binds everyone as one in devotion to the god.
