PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Statue of Equality, statue of Ramanujacharya, on February 5
He was born in 1017 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu
Ramanujacharya - A Vedic philosopher and social reformer
He travelled across India and stressed on equality and social justice
Ramanujacharya - An inspiration for poets like Annamacharya, Kabir, Bhakt Ramdas, Thyagaraja and Meerabai
The Statue of Equality is made of panchaloha (gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc)