Adiyogi Shiva Originator of Yoga
Adiyogi Shiva is a 112 ft statue inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister and Sadhguru. Largest and tallest face in the world, Adiyogi Shiva statue is a 34 mtrs( 112 feet) high, 45 mtrs(147 feet) long and 25 mtrs(82 feet) wide steel statue of Hindu dharma diety Shiva at Coimbatore. The statue is designed by Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) and weighs around 500 tonnes. It is shiny black in colour and exhibits Moksha theme in yogic culture and is one of the top most tourist attractions in Coimbatore. A linga called ‘Yogeshwar Linga’ is was consecrated and is placed in front of the statue. Adiyogi refers to the ‘first yogi’ or Shiva as the originator of yoga. Yoga was established to inspire people towards inner well being through yoga by Adiyogi who transmitted the science of ‘ yoga’ to his seven disciples, the Saptrishis . Shiva expounded 112 ways through which human beings can transcend their limitations and reach their ultimate potential.