Andhra Pradesh Social activists builds Gandhi Mandiram and Smruthi Vanam at Srikakulam

In Andhra Pradesh, a few social activists have built a temple for Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Mandiram) and Smrithi Vanam (memorial park) for our great freedom fighters’ at the Municipal Park in Srikakulam.
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Mandiram along with the statues at Smrithi Vanam were unveiled on the eve of Gandhiji’s death anniversary, on January 30, 2022 as a tribute to the Father of Nation and freedom fighters.
The new initiative will inculcate patriotism among the youths by remembering the sacrifices of freedom fighters.
The Gandhi temple has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh with the help of donors
The statues of freedom fighters and social activists have been erected at the Smrithi Vanam, some of which includes
- Statues of freedom fighters Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, Jawahar Lal Nehru, BR Ambedkar, Chatrapathi Sivaji, Alluri Seetharamaraju, Sardar Gouthu Latchanna
- Statues of social activists like Swami Vivekananda, Jyothirao Pule, Gurajada Apparao, Gowtham Budda and APJ Abdulkalam and Mother Teresa.

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Gandhi Mandiram and Smrithi Vanamfor freedom fighters have been unveiled at which city/state on January 30, 2022?