Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate a 108 feet tall Hanuman statue in Morbi, Gujarat on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti today. Under the Hanuman Chardham project, idols of Hanuman are being placed in all four directions across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated the statue of Lord Hanuman through video conferencing in Morbi, Gujarat on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. The height of this statue is 108 feet. During the inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that on this auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the grand statue has been inaugurated.
This is a great blessing for Ram devotees and Hanuman devotees. Referring to Ramcharit Manas, he said that without the grace of God, it is difficult to get a glimpse of the saints. The PM said that Hanuman Ji connects everyone with his devotion and service. It is inspired by him(Hanuman Ji) that Hanuman is the power and strength that has given to all the forest dwellers, giving respect to all the species and wild animals. PM Modi said Hanuman Ji is the formula of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. PM Modi virtually unveiled the statue. According to the information received from the Prime Minister’s Office, this idol was made under the ‘Hanumanji Char Dham Project’. Under the project, four idols of Bhagwan Hanuman will be placed in all four directions of the country. The idol of Lord Hanuman made in Morbi is the second one. This statue has been established in the ashram of Param Pujya Bapu Kesavanand Ji in Morbi.
Today, we mark the special occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. In Morbi, at 11 AM, a 108 feet statue of Hanuman ji will be inaugurated. I am honoured to be getting the opportunity to be a part of this programme via video conferencing. https://t.co/qjvLIHWWiO pic.twitter.com/kbHcIxd90Z
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2022
Hanumanji Char Dham Project was started in the year 2008. The first statue of the Hanumanji Char Dham project was made in 2010 in Shimla. Work has begun on the third statue of Hanuman Ji at Rameshwaram in the south of the country. On February 5 this year, PM Modi unveiled the 216 feet high Statue of Equality in Hyderabad. This idol is of 11th-century Vaishnava saint Ramanujacharya. The Statue Of Equality is the second tallest statue in the sitting posture. It will be done for one thousand crores. A lot of gold, silver, copper, and brass were used in making this.
Inaugurating a 108 feet statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi, Gujarat. https://t.co/6M0VOXXPmk
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2022