Statue of Ram, Ayodhya

The Statue of Lord Ram is a planned monument in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India dedicated to the Hindu deity Ram.[1][2] The statue will be 251 meters tall including plinth and umbrella, and will be tallest statue of the World. The cost of the statue will be ₹2,500 crore (US$350 million).[3]

Statue of Lord Ram, Ayodhya
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Statue of Ram, Ayodhya (India)
Coordinates26.8109199°N 82.2184946°E / 26.8109199; 82.2184946
LocationAyodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
TypeStatue
Height251 m (823 ft)
Dedicated toLord Rama

Plan

The Yogi Adityanath government had announced in 2017 that it would construct a Ram 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 (US$63 million) 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 Ram would be accompanied by one of Nishadraj, a boatman who helped Ram, 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 Ram as well as his wife the Hindu goddess Sita.[11] Karan Singh had also made the same request in December 2018.[12]

The statue will be in the image of Lord Ram (Rama) whose iconography widely varies.
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
  1. "Coming soon: UP government reveals details of Ram statue in Ayodhya", India Today, 25 November 2018
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Yogi Adityanath clears 251-meter tall Ram statue in Ayodhya". The Indian Express. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. Seth, Maulshree (3 March 2019). "Ram statue project: UP government clears Rs 200 crore for preparations". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. "Ram statue in Ayodhya: UP govt to seek technical support from Gujarat". The Week. PTI. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. Swati, Bhasin (23 July 2019). "Yogi Adityanath's Planned Lord Ram Statue, At 251 Metres, World's Tallest". NDTV. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  9. 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.
  10. "Proposed Ram statue may get new location in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  11. Madhukalya, Amrita (23 August 2019). "Why not a statue for Sitaji too, Karan Singh asks Yogi Adityanath". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  12. "'Build twin statues of Ram and Sita in Ayodhya': Congress' Karan Singh to Yogi". The Indian Express. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  13. Roderick Hindery (1978). Comparative Ethics in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-81-208-0866-9.
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