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This comes as a part of the PM’s visit to the states of Karnataka and Goa as part of a series of religious and cultural programs linked to India’s spiritual heritage, the PM’s office said in a statement on November 27.
The Prime Minister will visit Canacona in South Goa to participate in the ‘Sardha Panchshatamanotsav’ celebrations of the 550th year of Sri Sansthan Gokarna Pargali Jeevottam Math.
Tallest statue of Lord Ram in the world
According to news agency PTI, the PM will reach the venue at around 4 pm on November 28. A special helipad has been constructed on the campus for his visit.
Srinivas Dempo, president of the central committee of the Math, said that the 77-foot statue of Lord Ram will be unveiled by the Prime Minister.
Goa Public Works Department Minister Digambar Kamat said the statue has been designed by sculptor Ram Sutar, who also designed the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
“It will be the tallest statue of Shri Ram in the world,” Kamat said, according to PTI. The idol is made of bronze.
The PM will also inaugurate the ‘Ramayana Theme Park Garden’ developed by the Math and also release a special postage stamp and a commemorative coin. He will also address the gathering on this occasion.
Goa Governor Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Union Minister Shripad Naik and state cabinet members are expected to be present.
A series of events are being organized between November 27 and December 7 to mark 550 years of the monastery’s tradition, with 7,000 to 10,000 visitors expected per day.
PM Modi’s Udupi visit
Before this, on the morning of 28th November, PM will also visit Shri Krishna Math in Udupi, Karnataka.
He will participate in the Laksh Kanth Geeta Parayan program, a large-scale devotional gathering where an estimated 1,00,000 people will collectively recite the Srimad Bhagavad Geeta.