Jaggi Vasudev's Adiyogi bust enters Guinness Book of Records

May 14, 2017 09:43

The 112 feet tall 'Adiyogi' Lord Shiva steel statue located in Coimbatore at the Isha Yoga Centre, has been declared the world's largest bust by the Guinness Books of World Records.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled the statue on February 24 this year.

Speaking about the statue, a representative of Isha Yoga said, "The 'Adiyogi' is the source of yoga and to create awareness among the people about Adiyogi science, the 112 feet tall statue had been consecrated by Prime Minister Modi in February this year."

"It took 30 months to design and eight months to erect this statue,' he added.

The Adiyogi statue, set up by the Isha Foundation led by spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev, attracts thousands of people every day.

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