Ahmedabad, October 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the 'Statue of Unity', a giant sculpture of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, to the nation today, on India's first home minister's birth anniversary. The 'Statue of Unity', touted as the world's tallest statue, is built at Kevadiya in Gujarat. PM Modi will press a lever to commence a virtual abhishek of the statue. The PIB will host the live streaming of inaugural ceremony of the 'Statue of Unity'. Scroll down to watch the online telecast of the inauguration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue.

At the inaugural event of the 'Statue of Unity', PM Modi will pour soil and Narmada water into a kalash to mark the dedication of the sculpture. He will then arrive at the Wall of Unity to inaugurate it. At the feet of the statue, Modi will perform a special prayer to mark the occasion.

The prime minister will then visit the museum and exhibition, and the viewers’ gallery. One can get a spectacular view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, its reservoir, and the Satpura and Vindhya mountain ranges from the gallery.

Watch the LIVE streaming of the Inauguration of Statue of Unity:

The inaugural ceremony of the 'Statue of Unity' will also be punctuated by a flypast of IAF aircraft and performances by cultural troupes. According to the Larsen & Toubro Ltd. that constructed the statue claimed the project is believed to be the quickest to be completed in just 33 months, unlike China's Spring Temple Buddha which took 11 years to complete. The 182-metre tall statue is built with 25,000 tonnes of iron and 90,000 tonnes of cement.

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