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(The Quiver) : Today ,Prime Minister Narendra Modi  inaugurated the 216-feet ‘Statue of Equality’ commemorating the 11th-century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad’s Shamshabad.

Hours ahead of the inauguration, PM Modi tweeted that the 216-foot tall statue is a “fitting tribute” to Sri Ramanujacharya, whose sacred thoughts and teachings inspire us.

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As a tribute to his teachings, the statue, known as the ‘Statue of Equality’ is being unveiled to commemorate his 1,000th birth anniversary. The makers of the Statue of Equality say it will be the world`s second tallest statue featuring a sitting posture. The Buddha statue in Thailand (at 301 feet) is said to be world`s tallest statue in a sitting pose.

The 216-feet-tall structure has been built at Muchintal, a village in Telangana. The Statue of Equality is located near the Hyderabad International Airport at Shamshabad and about 3 kilometres east of the Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway.

The statue is made up of “panchaloha” (five metals): gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc. At 216-feet, it is among the tallest metallic statues in sitting position in the world.

The statue was proposed and designed by Chinna Jeeyar and the foundation stone for the structure was laid in 2014.

The Statue Of Equality is mounted on a 54-feet high building, named “Bhadra Vedi”. The building houses a digital library and research centre, ancient texts, a theatre, an educational gallery detailing the works and philosophies of Sri Ramanujacharya.

The Statue Of Equality is located in a 45-acre complex on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The foundation stone was laid in 2014. The 1,000-crore project was funded entirely by donations from devotees globally.