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Statue of Equality: KCR inspects plans to mark Ramanuja’s 1,000th birth anniv

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao visited Tridandi Ch... Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao visited Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy Ashram in Muchintal to inspect preparations ahead of the unveiling of the

Statue

of Equality (

Ramanuja

) to mark the 1,000th birth anniversary of the religious philosopher.
KCR visited the Yagashala at the ashram of Chinna Jeeyar Swamy and discussed arrangements for Sahasra Kundathmaka Sri Lakshmi Narayana Yagam to be performed with 1,035 homagundams.
The CM discussed the progress of Ramanuja statue construction works and yagams to be performed.He directed chief secretary Somesh Kumar to extend necessary support on behalf of the state for the 1000th birth anniversary, which will be held between February 2 and 14. He also spoke with the chairman of the board of directors of the TSSPDCL G Raghuma Reddy and directed him to supply power.
KCR discussed the arrangements for the reopening of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadadri on March 28 and other rituals such as Maha Sudharshana Yagam to be held. While the CM has already extended an invitation to the PM for the inaugural of Yadadri temple, Chinna Jeeyar Swamy invited the PM for the unveiling of the Statue of Equality. Statue is 216 feet tall and will be surrounded by 108 Divyadesams (model temples). The project was envisioned by Chinna Jeeyar Swamy in 2013.
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