Karnataka: 112-Foot Adiyogi Bust To Be Unveiled At Chikkaballapura Near Bengaluru On Jan 15

Adiyogi at Sadhguru Sannidhi will be unveiled by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru

The iconic face of Adiyogi, who is considered the “Source of Yoga”, will be unveiled at Sadhguru Sannidhi on January 15 in Chikkaballapura near Bengaluru. The 112-foot bust of Adiyogi will be an exact replica of the one at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, Isha Foundation said. The Adiyogi bust will be unveiled by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar at 6 pm, Sunday (January 15). Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai and Sadhguru, the founder of Isha Foundation, will also be present.

Ahead of the unveiling, a 21-day Adiyogi Ratha Yatra, which began in December, is currently underway. The yatra is inviting communities from Avalagurki, where the Sadhguru Sannidhi is situated, and surrounding villages to the unveiling at Chikkaballapura, Isha Foundation said in a press release. 

The unveiling will be followed by a 14-minute light and sound show mapped on the 112-foot Adiyogi bust. The show titled Adiyogi Divya Darshanam is a daily feature at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. 

The Union Ministry of Tourism has listed the 112-foot image of Adiyogi in Coimbatore as an “Incredible India” destination. The Guinness World Records recognises the statue as the "largest bust sculpture" in the world. The show will be offered at the Chikkaballapura centre also every evening from January 15. 

The Sunday event will also see performances by Isha Samskriti students and the Sounds of Isha, the foundation said in the release.

The event can be watched LIVE on Sadhguru app and Sadhguru’s YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels. 

Harvest festival Makara Sankranti will be the first grand celebration at the Sadhguru Sannidhi in Chikkaballapura, and thousands of people from the surrounding villages are expected to participate in the festivities, the foundation said.

It also said Sadhguru would consecrate the Yogeshawara Linga near Adiyogi. He had earlier performed the Naga Pratishta, the consecration of the Sacred Naga, at the Sannidhi on October 9, 2022. 

Just like the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, Sadhguru Sannidhi in Chikkaballapura will also house a Linga Bhairavi Temple and two ‘Theerthakund’ or “energised water bodies”.