{"id":2471,"date":"2025-05-02T13:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:21:23","slug":"q-the-worlds-second-tallest-statue-in-sitting-pose-of-ramanuja-was-inaugurated-by-the-prime-minister-of-india-at-hyderabad-recently-which-one-of-the-following-statements-correctly-repr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-the-worlds-second-tallest-statue-in-sitting-pose-of-ramanuja-was-inaugurated-by-the-prime-minister-of-india-at-hyderabad-recently-which-one-of-the-following-statements-correctly-repr","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0The world\u2019s second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>The best means of salvation was devotion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logical arguments were essential means for the highest bliss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salvation was to be obtained through meditation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(a) The best means of salvation was devotion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-68144988a6210\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>216-feet tall \u2018Statue of Equality commemorating Sri Ramanujacharya was recently dedicated to the nation. The\u00a0<strong>statue has been inaugurated at Hyderabad in the backdrop of celebrations of the \u2018Festival of equality\u2019, marking the 1000th birth anniversary of the Saint<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The statue has been conceptualized by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is made of \u2018panchaloha\u2019, a combination of five metals: gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc and is among one of the tallest metallic statues in sitting position, in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sri-ramanujacharya-\">Sri Ramanujacharya:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Born in\u00a0<strong>Tamil Nadu<\/strong>\u00a0in the 11th century,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/inshorts\/ramanujacharya-upsc\/\">Ramanujacharya<\/a>\u00a0is revered as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer.<\/strong>\u00a0He was deeply influenced by the Alvars (Vishnu worshippers) and according to him the best means of attaining salvation was through intense devotion to Vishnu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>He propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>He spoke of universal salvation through devotion to God, compassion, humility, equality, and mutual respect<\/strong>, which is known as Sri Vaishnavam Sampradaya.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He is considered to be the inspiration for Bhakti poets like Annamacharya, Ramdas, Thyagaraja, Kabir, and Meerabai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visishtadvaita.png\" alt=\"Visishtadvaita\" class=\"wp-image-50920\" style=\"width:414px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Ancient History &amp; Art and Culture 2022 2\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/inshorts\/ramanujacharya-upsc\/\">Visishtadvaita<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also Read:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/vedanta-school-of-indian-philosophy-upsc\/\">Vedanta School of Indian Philosophy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer:&nbsp;(a) The best means of salvation was devotion. 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