Why is it in News?
→ Prime Minister inaugurated Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow.
→ Inauguration marked the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Important Points
- Located on the banks of Gomti River in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Dedicated to Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Spread across 65 acres.
- Developed as a national memorial and inspirational complex.
- Features 65-foot-high bronze statues.
- Statues include Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, and Deendayal Upadhyaya.
- Each statue weighs 42 tonnes.
- Constructed at an approximate cost of ₹230 crore.
- Houses a lotus-shaped museum.
- Museum area is about 98,000 square feet.
- Contains five galleries and 12 interpretation walls.