Statue of Equality embodies tenets of medieval saint Ramanuja: Panel member

In a Q&A, Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Devanadha Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy dwells on the essence of the monument and what it means to the country's cultural landscape

The 216-foot-tall Statue of Equality, inaugurated in February 2022 by PM Modi, is among the tallest metallic sitting statues in the world. It’s a likeness of the 11th-century Vaishnavaite Ramanuja, located on the premises of the Chinna Jeeyar Trust at Muchintal, Hyderabad. Namrata Kohli spoke to Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Devanadha Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy, committee member at SRS Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi, on what this monument means to the cultural landscape of the country and the essence behind this statue. Edited excerpts:

The Statue of Equality is dedicated to Ramanujacharya. What was he trying to propagate?

“All are equal in the