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Why a Statue of Ramanujacharya?

1000 YEARS HAVE PASSED

It’s been a thousand years since this divine personality sanctified
the earth by his presence. The world is advocating his ideology
without truly knowing much about him. His name remains in the
shadows. Thus, the powerful essence of his teachings and the
core roots of the values he advocated are amiss.

Today, invisible, yet seemingly invincible walls have been built,
dividing our society. The world is fraught with divisiveness and
populism. People are pitted against each other over conflicts of
religion, economics, culture and background. The word ‘Equality’
has become just a slogan.

The need of the hour is Sri Ramanuja’s ideology. His form and
his words have the power to uplift society in all aspects. What
better time than now to experience this inspiration than the
millennium anniversary of his birth! The core vision of His
Holiness Chinna Jeeyar Swami is to inspire society to inculcate
equal opportunity throughout all aspects of life, breaking down
the barriers of culture, economics, and socio-economic status.
He aims to empower every one of us with the message of Sri
Ramanuja. Let’s imbibe this message of equality and practice it
daily in our lives.
Vedic seers envision the world living in harmony at the individual,
family, societal, nature and spiritual levels. Given such a
magnificent vision, imagine the personality that spread it to
the world. Bhagavad Ramanujacharya is awe inspiring beyond
comprehension. The Statue exudes His personality, bringing him
to life in a magnificent, tangible form for all of us. By having such
a monumental place of inspiration, it is expected that millions of
people will be inspired by this Universal Message. Even if only
one person is elevated to the height that the great proponents of
equality achieved, this project is an immense success.

That is why Statue of Equality has emerged to collectively inspire
all of us as a collective unit, beyond the barriers of gender, race,

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