Overview

• The Union finance minister, on a two-day visit, joined the Uttar Pradesh chief minister at Brihaspati Kund in Tedhi Bazaar for the ceremony.
• The statues honor Tyagaraja Swamigal, Purandaradasa and Arunachal Kavi, seminal figures in South Indian devotional and classical music.
• South Indian rituals marked the event, which also saw the attendance of Nirmala Sitharaman’s parents.
• Nirmala Sitharaman described Ayodhya as a symbol of India’s cultural soul, and Yogi Adityanath said the city is emerging as a centre of cultural renaissance.
• State ministers Suresh Khanna and Jaiveer Singh praised Brihaspati Kund’s craftsmanship and beautification, underscoring its push as a heritage attraction.