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PM Modi to unveil 77-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram in Goa
PANAJI [Maha Media]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Goa today to take part in the 550th-year celebration of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math in Partagali and unveil a 77-foot-tall bronze statue of Lord Ram.
According to a press release from PMO, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the 'Ramayana Theme Park' developed by the Math.
He will also release the special postal stamp and a commemorative coin and address the gathering on the occasion.
Joint Convenor of the Organising Committee of celebrations, S Mukund Kamath, said that more than 15,000 people are expected from all over India today.
"More than 15,000 people are expected from all over India. PM will first visit Lord Ram's bronze statue, then our Ram Mandir, and address the people," Kamath told ANI on Thursday.
He said that the 11-day 550th-year celebration of the Math will witness more than 1.2 lakh people.
"In 11 days' time, more than 1.2 lakh people are expected here. There will be cultural programs, and renowned artists, including Shankar Mahadevan and Anup Jalota, and others, will be performing."
Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math is the first Gowd Saraswat Brahmin Vaishnava Math. It follows the Dvaita order, a system established by Jagadguru Madhvacharya in the 13th century AD. The Math is headquartered in Partagali, a small town in South Goa, on the banks of the river Kushavati, the press release stated.
While PM Modi's visit to the Math in Goa is scheduled at 3:15 pm, he will also visit Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi, Karnataka, at around 11:30 am today.
