Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the 77-ft tall bronze statue of Lord Ram in Goa’s Partagali on the occasion 550th-year celebration of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math. The statue is also the tallest sculpture of Lord Ram in the world. The Prime Minister unveiled the statute in the grand event, after attending a spiritual programme in Karnataka.
The statue has been crafted by Ram Sutar, the artist who created the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Public Works Department minister Digambar Kamat said.
Unveiling of grand statue of Lord Ram
Earlier, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said that he welcomes the PM in the state, adding the Prime Minister will inaugurate the newly developed premises of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math.
Goa: PM Narendra Modi unveils a 77-foot statue of Lord Ram at Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math pic.twitter.com/78wQhJTx4Q— IANS (@ians_india) November 28, 2025
The convenor of organising committee earlier said over 15,000 people are expected at the event, where PM Modi will speak also. Throughout the 11-day celebration, he said, around 1.2 lakh people are expected.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar called the unveiling of statue a “good initiative”. “People struggled for 500 years, leading to the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Now, with statues being installed in Goa and Karnataka, it is a commendable effort…” he added.
PM Modi’s ‘cultural renaissance’ message
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the path to Viksit Bharat goes through people’s unity, adding that India today is experiencing a cultural renaissance.
“When the society unites, when each sector stands together, then the country makes a big leap,” the PM said. He emphasised that today “India is experiencing a cultural renaissance. The restoration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the extensive renovation of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, and the expansion of the Mahakal Mahalok in Ujjain all exemplify the nation’s renewed awareness and vigorous revival of its spiritual heritage”.
He said that despite several difficult situations, Goa has not only maintained its original culture but also revived it with the passage of time.
“This is Goa’s unique characteristic: that its culture has preserved its original form in every change and has also been revitalized with time,” PM Modi added.
