Houston, Tx: On August 18, a massive 90-foot-tall murti of Lord Hanuman was unveiled at a Pran Pratishtha ceremony here.
Named the 'Statue of Union,' it is the "embodiment of strength, devotion, and selfless service," all qualities associated with Lord Hanuman and his role in reuniting Lord Ram and Sita.
A brainchild of His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji the panchloha murti of Lord Hanuman standing with both his palms facing forward, resides within the premises of the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas.
“This awe-inspiring structure is the result of the visionary efforts of His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, a Padma Bhushan awardee, and a renowned Vedic scholar, who envisioned the project as a spiritual epicenter for North America,” the organizer said in a statement.
The Statue of Union, as it has been named, is one of the tallest statues in the world and holds several other distinctions: it is the tallest Hanuman ‘murti’ outside India, the tallest in Texas, and the third tallest statue in the United States, surpassed only by the Statue of Liberty in New York (151 ft) and the Pegasus and Dragon in Hallandale Beach, Florida (110 ft), the organizers said.
"Radiating benevolence, strength, and hope. The Statue of Union is about creating a spiritual epicenter where hearts find solace, minds find peace, and souls find a path to transcendence," the website says.
