Adiyogi Shiva statue

The Adiyogi statue is a 34-metre-tall (112 ft)statue of Hindu deity Shiva located at Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Designed by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of the Isha Foundation, it was built by the foundation and weighs around 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons). Sadhguru said that the statue is for inspiring and promoting yoga, and is named Adiyogi, which means "the First Yogi", because Shiva is known as the originator of yoga.

Adiyogi was inaugurated on 24 February 2017 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri ? a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of Shiva. The Indian Ministry of Tourism has included the statue as a consecration destination in its official Incredible India campaign. The 'Adiyogi' Statue has been recognized as the "Largest Bust Sculpture" by Guinness World Records.

It was difficult to photograph such a large statue without missing some important symbolic iconographic parts that normally adorn Lord Shiva. These are the crescent moon, the CobraSnake around his neck, the river Ganges flowing from his head. There are many legends concrning these which are too long to elaborate here.

Camera Cellphone Android One+3T. Image cropped and resized to FAR requirements. Light and sharpness very slightly adjusted.
Date: 11 March 2018. I have some more wonderful pictures which I will post in the days to come.
Enjoy!