PM Modi unveils ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark 151st Birth Anniversary of Jainacharya Vijay Vallabh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Jainacharya Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, via video conferencing.
The statue unveiled in the honour of the Jainacharya has been named as ‘Statue of Peace’. The 151-inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu i.e. 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent, and is installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali, Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister paid tribute to the Jainacharya Vijay Vallabh Surishwer and the spiritual leaders present on the occasion.
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Mentioning two ‘Vallabhs’, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and the Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, the Prime Minister said that he feels blessed by the fact that after dedicating the world’s tallest statue of Sardar Patel- ‘Statue of Unity’, he is getting an opportunity to unveil the ‘Statue of Peace’ of the Jainacharya Shri Vijay Vallabh.
Reiterating his stress on ‘vocal for local’, Narendra Modi requested that as happened during the freedom struggle, all the spiritual leaders should amplify the message of AatmNirbharta and preach about the benefits of ‘vocal for local’.
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He also said that the way the country supported the locals during the Diwali festival is an energizing feeling.
The Prime Minister said India has always shown the path of peace, non-violence, and friendship to the world.
"Today the world is looking towards India for similar guidance. If you look at the history of India, whenever the need arose, some saintly figure emerged to guide the society, Acharya Vijay Vallabh was one such saint," he said.
-PTC News
