Shravan is a very auspicious season according to Indian Belief, Several people visit the temples of Shiv ji in order to show their devotion to their ideal. One of the best place to visit this Shravan is Adiyogi Shiva Statue, it is the world’s biggest bust statue dedicated to the famous Hindu deity Shiva, which is carved out of 500 tonnes of steel. Located in the Isha Yoga Complex in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the sculpture stands tall at the height of 112 feet.
The Guinness World Book of Records recognised the statue as the “largest bust sculpture” which is 34.3-metre tall excluding plinth, 45 meters long and 7.62 meters wide. Designed by the founder of Isha Foundation- Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 24th of February, 2017. The sculpture was constructed with the idea to inspire and promote yoga, and the statue is called “Adiyoga” meaning “the first yogi” as Lord Shiva is known to be the originator of yoga.
About the Statue
Adiyogi, known as the first Yogi, passed on the science of yoga to the Saptarishi, his seven disciples. This included 112 ways through which human beings can transcend their limitations and reach their ultimate potential.In Vedic science, Shiva is looked upon as the first guru with his teachings surviving the time and inspiring people to aspire for their highest. The height is 112 feet which symbolizes the 112 chakras in the human body. At the time of the placement of the sculture, a linga named Yogeshwar Linga was also consecrated through the ceremony of prana prathishtha and placed in front of the statue. The linga has no heart chakra (Anahata) and is said to be a symbol for the “heartless yogi” meaning someone who is beyond the phase of feeling any emotions rather than being heartless. But the linga has five chakras- root chakra (Muladhara), sacral chakra (Svadhishthana), solar plexus chakra (Manipura), throat chakra (Vishuddhi) and third eye chakra (Ajna); each of which has six dimensions.
How to reach Adiyogi
The Adiyogi Shiva statue and the Yoheshwar linga temple is open from 6 am in the morning to 8 pm at night on all days of the week. Also, a music concert is offered in front of the Adiyogi Shiva Statue at night, from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm followed by the distribution of prasad. The Adiyogi Shiva Statue is located in the Dhyanalinga complex in Coimbatore you can reach Coimbatore by bus, train or flight.
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