Statue of Peace

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• PM unveils ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj.

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• PM also requested Spiritual leaders to promote AatmNirbharta by going vocal for local.
• Mentioning the educational institutions established by the Jainacharya, the Prime Minister praised his efforts to make the country AatmNirbhar in the field of education as he established many institutes imbued with indian values in states like Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
• PM said that these institutions have given so many industrialists, judges, doctors, and engineers who have given yeoman service to the nation.
• The Prime Minister also underscored the debt that the country owes to the efforts of these institutions in the field of women's education as these institutions kept the flame of female education alive in those difficult times.

Statue of Peace

• The Statue unveiled in the honour of the Jain acharya, has been named as ‘Statue of Peace’.
• The 151 inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu(octo-alloy) i.e. 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent, and is installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali, Rajasthan.
• The alloy is mainly used in casting metallic idols in Hindu and Jain temples.
• The alloy is made of metals such as gold, copper, silver, tin, zinc, iron, tin and antimony (or mercury). The metals are mixed in equal proportions to create the idol.

Shri Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj

• He was a Jain monk born on October 26, 1870.
• He was a disciple of Vijayanand Suri.
• He was the founder of Shri Parshwanath Jain Vidyalaya in Pali district of Rajasthan.
• Also, he established the Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya in Mumbai, Pune and Vadodara.
• He supported non-violent independent movements of Mahatma Gandhiji.
• The Jains are one of the six centrally notified minorities in India. The other five are Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and Parsis.
• The Jainacharya established many institutions for girl children, and brought women to the mainstream.
• The life of Acharya Vijay Vallabh ji was full of kindness, compassion and love for every living being. With his blessings, Bird Hospital and many ' Gaushalas' are running in the country today. These are not ordinary institutions. These are the embodiment of the spirit of India and the hallmarks of India and Indian values.