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in Camp-Rotondo are very          indeed heartening to see the
        happy with the installation of the   growing awareness of Indian
        statue of Maharishi Valmiki. The   culture in different parts of the
        messages of Maharishi Valmiki     world.
        inspire all of us.                    My dear countrymen, that's
            Friends, earlier this month,   all for this time in 'Mann ki Baat'.
        a 51 feet tall statue of Lord     At this time, the whole country
        Shri Ram was also unveiled in     is celebrating the pomp and
        Mississauga, Canada. People       fervour  of  'Ganesh  Utsav'.  The
        were very excited about this
        event. Videos of the grand statue
        of Lord Shri Ram were shared a
        lot on social media.
            Friends,  this  love   for
        Ramayana and Indian culture
        is now reaching every corner
        of the world. There is a famous
        place in Russia – Vladivostok.
        Many people know it as a
        place where the temperature
        falls to -20 to -30 degrees
        Celsius  in  winters.  This month,
        a unique exhibition was held in
        Vladivostok.  Paintings  made
        by Russian children on different
        themes of Ramayana were
        showcased there. A competition
        was also organised there. It is


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