Adiyogi Shiva bust
Outdoor statue in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Adiyogi Shiva bust is a 34-metre tall (112 ft), 45-metre long (147 ft) and 25-metre wide (82 ft) steel bust of 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, the founder and head of the Isha Foundation, the statue weighs around 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons).[3]
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10°58′21″N 76°44′26″E | |
Location | Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Designer | Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev |
Type | bust |
Material | Steel |
Width | 25 m (82 ft) |
Height | 34 m (112 ft) |
Visitors | 2.19 Million (in 2021–2022) |
Completion date | 24 February 2017 |
Dedicated to | Lord Shiva as Adiyogi |
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Adiyogi refers to Shiva (Shankara) as the first yogi.[4] It was established to inspire people towards inner well-being through yoga.