PM Modi To Unveil 108 ft Lord Hanuman Statue In Gujarat's Morbi

Hanuman Jayanti Is Marked Today!

On Saturday (April 16, 2022) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to unveil a 108 feet statue of Lord Hanuman in Gujarat`s Morbi. As per the information, PM Modi will be inaugurating it via video conferencing. Whereas Hanuman Jayanti is observed today.

According to a release issued by the Prime Minister's Office, the statue is the second of the four statues being built in the four directions across the country, as part of the `Hanumanji Char Dham` project.

PMO also informed that the statue has been set up in the west, at the Ashram of Bapu Keshvanand Ji in Morbi. The first statue of the series was set up in the north in Himachal Pradesh`s Shimla in 2010.

The work on the third statue, in the south at Rameswaram has started, the release stated.

As per the information, the construction of the massive idol started in 2018 and cost ?10 crores, the trust said. While Narendra Modi will take part in the event virtually, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other leaders will remain present at the venue, said the release.

Devotees all across India are offering prayers on the Mark of Hanuman Jayanti. This day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of the Hindu god by the devotees of Lord Hanuman. This year the festival will be celebrated on Saturday (today).