Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi unveiling 112 feet face of Adi Yogi

Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will unveil a 112-ft tall face of Adiyogi – the Source of Yoga, designed and consecrated by Sadhguru, founder – Isha Foundation on Mahashivratri (Feb 24) at the Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

This will be the largest face on the planet, recognizing the first yogi’s unparalleled contribution to humanity. This iconic face symbolizes liberation, representing the 112 ways in which one can attain to one’s ultimate through the science of yoga.

As a tribute to Adiyogi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister will light the sacred fire to commence the Maha Yoga Yagna across the world.

As a tribute to Adiyogi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister will light the sacred fire to commence the Maha Yoga Yagna across the world: 1 million people will take an oath to teach a simple form of yoga to at least 100 people each in the coming year, and touch at least 100 million people before the next Mahashivratri.

The Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India has included the Consecration of this glorious face in its official Incredible India campaign as a destination.

The unveiling of Adiyogi is part of the largest Mahashivratri celebrations in the country which will be telecast live, simultaneously in 7 languages to over 5 crore people through over 23 satellite television channels and several online platforms. As there is a natural upsurge of energies in the human system on this night due to the planetary positions, there is immense benefit in keeping one’s spine erect.

At 11 degree latitude in India, because of the tilt and precision in the spin axis of the Earth, the centrifugal force is nearly vertical, and Isha Yoga Center by virtue of being on this latitude becomes an ideal place to be on the night of Mahashivratri.

The festivities of Mahashivratri begin at 6 PM and conclude at 6 AM, the next morning. The nightlong celebrations include the powerful midnight meditation & discourse by Sadhguru, cultural performances by Kailash Kher, Rajasthan Roots with Kutle Khan, Sounds of Isha (Isha’s home grown, anomalous group of musicians) and dance troop Nritarutya. Maha Annadanam or the offering of food will be made for all.

Describing the significance of Adiyogi, Sadhguru said, “It is essential that the next generations of people on this planet are seekers, not believers. As philosophies, ideology, belief systems that don’t stand the test of logic and the scientific verification will naturally collapse in coming decades, you will see the longing for liberation will rise. When that longing rises, Adiyogi and the science of Yoga will become very important.”

“In Tamil Nadu, Amavasya is considered the most important day in the month. We will leave the first offering to Adiyogi to the local people as a way of honoring the common people of the land, as an expression of their love and devotion.” – Sadhguru

Preceding Mahashivratri is the three day – Yaksha festival, aimed at preserving and promoting India’s classical music & dance forms by the most accomplished artistes of India. This year’s artists include Violin duet by Dr. Mysore Manjunath and Dr. Mysore Nagaraj, Bharatnatayam performance by Padma Shri Smt. Meenakshi Chitharanjan and Odyssey dance performance by Smt. Bijayini Satpathy and Smt. Surupa Sen on 21st, 22nd and 23rd February respectively.

On the occasion of Mahashivratri at Isha Yoga Center, all are invited to witness the unveiling of this glorious face of Adiyogi – the largest face of its kind.

“For the first time in the history of humanity, Adiyogi introduced the idea that the simple laws of nature are not permanent restrictions. If one is willing to strive, one can go beyond all limitations and attain to liberation, moving humanity from assumed stagnation to conscious evolution.” – Sadhguru

BOOK: Adi Yogi – The Source of Yoga

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, selected for this year's Padma Vibhushan, has now penned a book chronicling Shiva as Adiyogi, the progenitor of yoga, capturing his essence as both emptiness and presence, history and myth, creator and destroyer for a modern audience.

"Shiva does not spell religion. Shiva spells responsibility -- our ability to take our very life process in our hands". -- Sadhguru

'Shi-va' is 'that which is not', a primordial emptiness; Shiva is also the first-ever yogi, Adiyogi, the one who first perceived this emptiness. Adiyogi is symbol and myth, historic figure and living presence, creator and destroyer, outlaw and ascetic, cosmic dancer and passionate lover, all at once.

A book like no other, this extraordinary document is a tribute to Shiva, the Adiyogi, by a living yogi; a chronicle of the progenitor of mysticism by a contemporary mystic. Here science and philosophy merge seamlessly, so do silence and sound, question and answer--to capture the unspeakable enigma of Adiyogi in a spellbinding wave of words and ideas that will leave one entranced, transformed.

Amazon India Book – Adi Yogi The source of yoga

http://www.amazon.in/Adiyogi-Source-Yoga-Sadhguru/dp/9352643925

Mahashivratri 2017 – Join Free Live Webstream

http://isha.sadhguru.org/mahashivratri/

The Significance of Mahashivratri

http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=13031

Adiyogi – The First Yogi

http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=13013

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