Statue of Rama
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26°48′39″N 82°13′07″E / 26.8109199°N 82.2184946°E | |
Location | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Type | Statue |
Height | 151 m (495 ft) |
Dedicated to | Lord Rama |
The Statue of Lord Rama is a planned monument in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India dedicated to the Hindu deity Rama.[1][2] The statue will be 151 m (495 ft) tall and 221 m (725 ft) tall including plinth and umbrella. The cost of the statue will be ₹2,500 crore (equivalent to ₹29 billion or US$350 million in 2023).[3]
Plan
The Yogi Adityanath government had announced in 2017 that it would construct a Rama statue in Ayodhya as part of the “Navya Ayodhya” scheme of the UP Tourism Department to develop the area into tourist center.[4] On 24 November 2018, the design of the statue was finalised.[5] On 2 March 2019, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet cleared ₹ 200 crore for the "detailed project report" as well as for 28.28 hectares identified for the project.[6] Technical support from the Gujarat government, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and IIT Kanpur has been sought.[7][8]
In November 2019, ₹447 crore (equivalent to ₹526 crore or US$63 million in 2023) was allocated to acquire 61 hectares of land in Mirpur, Ayodhya, for the statue, museum, library, food court and other tourist amenities.[9] However due to land uncertainties, the location has not been finalized and may be shifted to Manja Barhata village in Ayodhya.[10]
The statue of Rama would be accompanied by one of Nishadaraja Kevata, a boatman who helped Rama, Sita and Laxman cross the Ganga when in exile. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, had in September said ₹ 34 crore would be allocated for the project of Nishadraj.[4]
In August 2019, Member of Parliament Karan Singh had asked the government of Uttar Pradesh to build both a statue for Lord Rama as well as his wife the Hindu goddess Sita.[11] Karan Singh had also made the same request in December 2018.[12]
Left: Lord Rama trying to cross the sea.
Right: Lord Rama is portrayed in Hindu arts and texts as a compassionate God who cares for all living beings.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Coming soon: UP government reveals details of Ram statue in Ayodhya", India Today, 25 November 2018
- ^ Safi, Michael (26 November 2018). "India, home of the world's tallest statue, announces plan to build a taller one". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Ayodhya's Ram statue will be tallest in the world; cost Rs2,500 crore". Condé Nast Traveller India. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ a b Rashid, Omar (25 November 2018). "U.P. to build 221-metre Ram statue on the banks of Saryu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Yogi Adityanath clears 251-meter tall Ram statue in Ayodhya". The Indian Express. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Seth, Maulshree (3 March 2019). "Ram statue project: UP government clears Rs 200 crore for preparations". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Ram statue in Ayodhya: UP govt to seek technical support from Gujarat". The Week. PTI. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Swati, Bhasin (23 July 2019). "Yogi Adityanath's Planned Lord Ram Statue, At 251 Metres, World's Tallest". NDTV. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Aman (2 November 2019). "Yogi Adityanath allots Rs 447 cr to buy land for Lord Ram statue, centre". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Proposed Ram statue may get new location in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Madhukalya, Amrita (23 August 2019). "Why not a statue for Sitaji too, Karan Singh asks Yogi Adityanath". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "'Build twin statues of Rama and Sita in Ayodhya': Congress' Karan Singh to Yogi". The Indian Express. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Roderick Hindery (1978). Comparative Ethics in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-81-208-0866-9.