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SHIVA #135314420
Description
TheàAdiyogiàstatueàis a 34.3-metre-tall & x28;112.4àft& x29; excluding plinth, 45-metre-long & x28;147àft& x29; and 7.62-metre-wide & x28;24.99àft& x29; statue of the Hindu deityàShivaàwith whiteàThirunamamàatàCoimbatoreàin the Indian state ofàTamil Nadu, which has been recognized by theàGuinness World Recordsàas the & x22;Largest Bust Sculptureââ¬Â in the world.[1][2]àDesigned byàSadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of theàIsha Foundation, it was built by the foundation and weighs around 500 tonnes & x28;490 long tons; 550 short tons& x29;.[3]àSadhguru said that the statue is for inspiring and promotingàyoga, and is namedàAdiyogi, which means & x22;the first yogi& x22;, because Shiva is known as the originator of yoga.