Adiyogi Shiva Statue

The Adiyogi Shiva Statue at Ikkarai Boluvampatti near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is a 112-foot steel bust of Lord Shiva located at the Isha Yoga Center in the Velliangiri foothills. Unveiled in 2017, it is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest bust sculpture. Set against a mountain backdrop, it serves as a prominent spiritual and tourist landmark dedicated to Shiva as Adiyogi, the first yogi.

Visitors can expect a large open courtyard dominated by the 112-foot black steel bust of Shiva facing the Velliangiri Mountains. The site includes a paved plaza, Nandi bull statue, meditation spaces, and landscaped surroundings within the Isha Yoga Center campus. Visitors can walk around the statue, take photographs, sit for meditation, visit nearby Dhyanalinga and Linga Bhairavi temples, and attend the evening Adiyogi Divya Darshanam light and sound show projected on the statue.

The statue was designed by Isha Foundation and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and unveiled on 24 February 2017 on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Standing 112 feet tall, 147 feet long and 25 feet wide, it was built in steel and recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest bust sculpture. The height of 112 feet symbolizes the 112 ways to attain liberation mentioned in yogic culture.

The statue represents Shiva as Adiyogi, the first yogi who transmitted the science of yoga to the Saptarishis. It is a focal point for yoga, meditation and spiritual practices at the Isha Yoga Center and attracts devotees and tourists, especially during Maha Shivratri celebrations.