Statue of Equality (Ramanuja)

Statue of Equality (Ramanuja Statue)
Ramanuja statue
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LocationMuchintal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Coordinates17°11′10″N 78°20′00″E / 17.1860°N 78.3332°E / 17.1860; 78.3332
DesignerDNV Prasad Sthapathi
TypeStatue
MaterialSteel Framing, Panchaloha
Height66 metres (216 ft)
Beginning date2 May 2014 (2014-05-02)
Inauguration date5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
Dedicated toRamanuja
Websitewww.statueofequality.org

The Statue of Equality is a statue of the 11th-century Indian philosopher Ramanuja, located on the premises of the Chinna Jeeyar Trust at Muchintal, Ranga Reddy district in the outskirts of Hyderabad. It is the second tallest sitting statue in the world. The project of building the statue was conceptualised by the trust to commemorate the 1,000th birth anniversary of Ramanuja. Costing an estimated 1,000 crore (US$120 million), the project was paid for through monetary donations by devotees in a major part.