The statue of the 11th century philosopher , Ramanujacharya , is the second tallest sitting statue in the world . The tallest one is of Lord Buddha which is located in Thailand . The statue of Ramanujacharya was the idea of Chinna Jeeyar trust of Muchintal who wanted to commemorate thousand years of Ramanujacharya's birth and remember his thoughts and values . The building of the statue is highly commendable , because frankly speaking I had heard of Ramanujacharya , and somewhat had a vague idea . But when this statue was unveiled by the PM , I remember I searched about this scholar in Wikipedia . and this time when I have come again in Hyderabad , I don't want to give it a miss . Adi Shankar acharya has always been an undisputed scholar of religious texts and the Vedas . But Ramanuj left an indelible mark by disputing Adi Shankara charyas thesis and offered a different expalation of the Vedas. But we should remember that The interpretation may have differed ,but the intention was same . The path may be different, but the destination is same . He was one of the first to have planted the seeds of Bhakti ,of inner peace and of devotion in it's most intimate form . His respect for people of all castes secured him acceptability among the mass ,and his simplified philosophy gained him popularity. He is one of the brightest torch bearers of the Hindu Vaishnav sect . The statue of the revered social reformer, indeed stands true to it's epithet as the Statue of Equality . Entry fee is Rs.200 per person , but one drawback is camera or phone is not allowed inside . But the huge statue is very much visible, from a distance, glimpses of which we will share with you . This place has become a tourist attraction now , and the best thing is that the present and the future generation will remember his immense contribution towards preserving and spreading the values of Sanatan Dharma .And our heartfelt homage goes for this legend.
Bindu Sarovar Sidhpur Gujarat | Matru Tarpan Place | બિંદુ સરોવર સિધ્ધપુર
After seeing the #RudraMahalaya temple , we again boarded an auto rickshaw to reach the #BinduSarovar. #Siddhpur was originally called Sristhal , there is a museum inside the #BinduSarovar complex which is named as the Sristhal museum . Broken pieces of the temples specially of the Maru-Gurjar architectural style of the Solanki period is kept inside the museum, beautiful wooden carvings are there and a beautiful mirror is also exhibited. Ticket fare is only 5 rupees. There are more than one mythological stories sorrounding the Bindu sarovar . The holy tank ,finds it's mention in the Rig Veda as well . It is believed Parshuram and the Sage Kapil , had conducted the last rites of their mothers over here in Bindu sarovar . Hence it's also called #MatriGaya or #MatriMokshSthal . This is the only place in India , where people come to perform the last rites of maternal lineage .
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