Adiyogi Shiva statue: Difference between revisions

|designer      = [[Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev]]

|wide         =82ft

|visitors      =2.19 Million(in 2021-2022)

The '''''Adiyogi'' statue''' is a {{Convert|112|ft|m|adj=mid|tall|order=flip}}, {{Convert|147|ft|m|adj=mid|long|order=flip}} and {{Convert|25|m|ft|adj=mid|wide}} steel statue of [[Shiva]] with [[Thirunamam]] at [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is recognized by the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the "Largest [[Bust (sculpture)|Bust]] Sculpture” in the world.<ref name=bust1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/adiyogi-bust-declared-world-s-largest-by-guinness-book-of-world-records/story-3lqACHP7TUSz7Y8JklnxqM.html 'Aadiyogi bust' declared world's largest by Guinness Book of World], [[Hindustan Times]], 12 May 2017.</ref><ref name=bust2>Vincenzo Berghella, [https://books.google.com/books?id=cqdSDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=Guinness+World+Records+recognizes+the+statue+as+the+%22Largest+Bust+Sculpture%E2%80%9D+in+the+world.&source=bl&ots=F-k7tTM4ZS&sig=KNLwif0kQQU95RSoa1mIrln9qVk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAyq3G26LaAhUCTY8KHRIWAA0Q6AEIYTAM#v=onepage&q=Guinness%20World%20Records%20recognizes%20the%20statue%20as%20the%20%22Largest%20Bust%20Sculpture%E2%80%9D%20in%20the%20world.&f=false Chennai and Coimbatore, India], Page 68.</ref> Designed by [[Sadhguru|Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev]], the founder and head of the [[Isha Foundation]], the statue weighs around {{Convert|500|t}}.<ref name="MB">{{cite news|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/columns/jaggi-vasudev/shiva-as-adiyogi-sadhguru-jaggi-vasudev-1.1737657|title=Shiva as Adiyogi|newspaper=Mathrubhumi|date=17 February 2017|access-date=27 February 2017|archive-date=24 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224020751/http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/columns/jaggi-vasudev/shiva-as-adiyogi-sadhguru-jaggi-vasudev-1.1737657|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Adiyogi'' refers to [[Shiva]] (Shankara) as the first yogi.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sadhguru |title=Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |year=2017 |isbn=9789352643929 |location=India |pages=2 |language=}}</ref> It was established to inspire people towards inner well-being through [[yoga]].

''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.<ref name="IE1">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/isha-foundation-narendra-modi-112-feet-shiva-idols-in-india-4536763/|title=PM Narendra Modi to unveil first 112 feet Shiva idol at Isha Foundation|date=24 February 2017|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=27 February 2017|location=Chennai}}</ref><ref name="MB"/> A [[linga]] called Yogeshwar Linga was consecrated and placed in front of the statue.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sadhguru|title=The first Guru is born|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 July 2012 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/edit-page/The-first-Guru-is-born/articleshow/14613783.cms}}</ref> The Indian [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Ministry of Tourism]] has included the statue in its official [[Incredible India]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maha-shivratri-2017-pm-modi-unveils-112-foot-statue-in-coimbatore-hails-health-benefits-of-yoga-2333914|title=Maha Shivratri 2017: PM Modi unveils 112-foot Shiva statue in Coimbatore|date=24 February 2017|newspaper=Daily News Analysis|access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/a-night-that-lit-up-thousand-minds/articleshow/68262177.cms|title=A night that lit up thousand minds {{!}} Coimbatore News - Times of India|last=Swaroop|first=Vishnu|website=The Times of India|date=5 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref>

''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 [[Sadhguru]]. To mark the unveiling of the statue, the song "Adiyogi – The Source of Yoga" was released by the [[Isha Foundation]], sung by [[Kailash Kher]], with lyrics by [[Prasoon Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170223-prasoon-joshi-and-kailash-kher-collaborate|title=Prasoon Joshi and Kher Collaborate|access-date=5 March 2017|date=23 February 2017|work=RadioAndMusic}}</ref>

Another {{Convert|21|ft|adj=on|order=flip}} statue of Adiyogi was unveiled in [[Tennessee]], US in 2015 by the Isha Foundation, as part of a {{cvt|30,000|sqft|sqm|order=flip}} yoga studio.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiapost.com/21foot-statue-of-adiyogi-unveiled-and-consecrated-in-tennessee/|title=21-foot statue of Adiyogi unveiled and consecrated in Tennessee|newspaper=India Post News - Breaking and Latest News Worldwide - Indian Diaspora |publisher=India Post |date=6 October 2015 |access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref>

Adiyogi Divya Darshanam is 3D laser show, narrating story of Adiyogi and how the science of yoga was given to human beings.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-21|title=12 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 112-ft Adiyogi|url=https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/blog/article/12-things-about-112-ft-adiyogi|access-date=2020-10-31|website=Isha Sadhguru|language=en}}</ref> It was inaugurated by [[President of India|President]] [[Ram Nath Kovind]] on Mahashivratri in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=DNA Web|title=Adi-yogi allows humans to evolve beyond their limitations: President Kovind on Maha Shivaratri *Now Adiyogi DhivaDharshan Happening Daily at 7 PM IST.* {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-adi-yogi-allows-humans-to-evolve-beyond-their-limitations-president-kovind-on-maha-shivaratri-2726461|access-date=2020-10-31|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> It is a 14 minute light and sound show, projected upon the Adiyogi Statue.

In 2020, it won the Mondo*dr EMEA & APAC Award for Technology in Entertainment in the House of Worship category.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-12|title=Adiyogi Divya Darshanam Wins Prestigious Global Award|url=https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/blog/article/adiyogi-divya-darshanam-wins-prestigious-global-award|access-date=2020-10-31|website=Isha Sadhguru|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adiyogi Divya Darshanam, Isha Yoga Centre – EMEA & APAC |url=https://mondodrawards.com/2021/portfolio/adiyogi-divya-darshanam-isha-yoga-centre/ |access-date=2020-10-31 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In January, 2014, [[Sadhguru|Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev]] announced his desire to put Adiyogi Shiva statues in 4 Corners of [[India]] which will perhaps be coming up in a few years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=112-foot Adiyogis in 4 Corners of India |url=https://isha.sadhguru.org/mahashivratri/shiva/112-foot-adiyogis-4-corners-india/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=isha.sadhguru.org |language=en}}</ref>

A 112-Feet Adiyogi Shiva Statue at [[Chikkaballapura district|Chikkaballapur]]  was inaugurated on 15th Jan 2023.The statue is set up along with eight [[Navagraha]] temples along with [[Bhairavi]] Temple at the Isha Yoga Centre at [[Chikkaballapura district|Chikkaballapur]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-09 |title=112-Ft Shiva Statue, Navagraha Temples in the Works: Isha Foundation's 2nd Centre Opens in Karnataka |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/112-feet-shiva-statue-navagraha-temples-in-the-works-isha-foundations-second-centre-opens-in-karnataka-6128731.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

On August 30, 2022, [[Sadhguru|Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev]] visited [[Pura Mahadev]], [[Bagpat district|Baghpat]]. [[Isha Foundation|Isha foundation]] desired to get land on lease for Sanskrit School, Yoga Centre and 68&nbsp;m (242&nbsp;ft) Adiyogi Shiva statue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट के लिए बागपत पहुंचे ईशा फॉउंडेशन के संस्थापक जग्गी वासुदेव |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/bagpat/story-jaggi-vasudev-founder-of-isha-foundation-reached-baghpat-for-dream-project-7008951.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref> The statue will be built near the banks of [[Hindon River]] located near Pura Mahadev ([[:hi:पुरामहादेव मंदिर|पुरा महादेव]]) and Hariya Kheda, [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=संस्कृत विवि और योग केंद्र की जमीन से काटे जाएंगे पेड़ |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/baghpat/trees-will-be-cut-from-the-land-of-sanskrit-university-and-yoga-center-baghpat-news-mrt6096154149 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>