Adiyogi Shiva statue

The Adiyogi statue is a 34-metre-tall (112 ft), 45-metre-long (147 ft) and 25-metre-wide (82 ft) steel statue of the Hindu deity Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world.[1][2] Designed by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, it weighs around 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons).[3]

Adiyogi statue
Coordinates10°58′21″N 76°44′26″E
LocationIsha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
DesignerSadhguru
TypeStatue
MaterialSteel
Width548
Height34 m (112 ft)
Completion date24 February 2017
Dedicated toLord Shiva as Adiyogi
Approximate heights of various notable statues:
1. Statue of Unity 240 m (790 ft) (incl. 58 m (190 ft) base)
2. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m (502 ft) (incl. 25 m (82 ft) pedestal and 20 m (66 ft) throne)
3. Statue of Liberty 93 m (305 ft) (incl. 47 m (154 ft) pedestal)
4. The Motherland Calls 87 m (285 ft) (incl. 2 m (6 ft 7 in) pedestal)
5. Christ the Redeemer 38 m (125 ft) (incl. 8 m (26 ft) pedestal)
6. Michelangelo's David 5.17 m (17.0 ft) (excl. 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) plinth)

Adiyogi refers to "the first yogi" or Shiva as the originator of yoga. It was established to inspire people towards inner well-being, through yoga.

Description
"This face is not a deity or temple, this is an iconic inspiration. In pursuit of the divine, you don't have to look up because it is not somewhere else. Each of the 112 possibilities is a method to experience the divine within you. You just have to pick one. [...] The idea is not to build one more monument but to use it as a galvanizing force towards self-transformation."

Sadhguru on the purpose of the statue.[4]

Adiyogi is located at the Isha Yoga Center. Its height, 112 ft, symbolizes the 112 possibilities to attain to moksha (liberation) that are mentioned in yogic culture, and also the 112 chakras in the human system.[4][3] A linga called "Yogeshwar Linga" was consecrated and is placed in front of the statue. [5] The Indian Ministry of Tourism has included the statue in its official Incredible India campaign.[6] It is also the venue of a light and sound show on Shiva as a yogi, inaugurated by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.[7]

Inauguration

Adiyogi was inaugurated on 24 February 2017 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. He also launched a companion book Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga written by Vasudev. To mark the unveiling of the statue, the song "Adiyogi - The Source of Yoga" was released by Isha Foundation. The song was sung by Kailash Kher with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi.[8]

Another 6.4-metre (21 ft) statue of Adiyogi was unveiled in Tennessee, USA, in 2015 by Isha Foundation, as part of a 2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft) yoga studio.[9]

Prior to the inauguration, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning has controversially claimed that the statue was constructed without approval. However, the District Collector claimed that approval was provided.

See also

References
  1. 'Adiyogi bust' declared world's largest by Guinness Book of World, Hindustan Times, 12 May 2017.
  2. Vincenzo Berghella, Chennai and Coimbatore, India, Page 68.
  3. "Shiva as Adiyogi". Mathrubhumi. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. "PM Narendra Modi to unveil first 112 feet Shiva idol at Isha Foundation". The Indian Express. Chennai. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. Sadhguru. "The first Guru is born".
  6. "Maha Shivratri 2017: PM Modi unveils 112-foot Shiva statue in Coimbatore". Daily News Analysis. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. Swaroop, Vishnu. "A night that lit up thousand minds | Coimbatore News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. "Prasoon Joshi and Kher Collaborate". RadioAndMusic. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. "21-foot statue of Adiyogi unveiled and consecrated in Tennessee". India Post. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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