PM Modi unveils 112 ft Shiva bust, extols Yoga

TIL Desk/National/Coimbatore (TN)/ Extolling the ancient Indian discipline of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for efforts to protect nature and mould human activities to bring them in sync with ecological surroundings. He also termed unity in diversity as the speciality and strength of the Indian culture.

“This (Maha Shivaratri celebrations) symbolises a spirit of vigilance, that we have to protect nature and mould our activities in sync with our ecological surroundings,” he said addressing a gathering after unveiling a mammoth 112 feet bust of ‘Adiyogi” Lord Shiva at Isha Yoga Foundation here

Underlining the need for peaceful coexistence, Modi said, “Lord Shiva is everywhere” and referred to the bull, peacock and mouse that were the vehicles of the Lord and his sons — Ganapathy and Karthik. He also talked about the venomous snake Vasuki curled around Shiva’s neck to emphasise the importance of peaceful coexistence

“This is Yoga, Yoga is a journey from me to we,” he said, emphasising India’s biggest strength was its diversity. Modi began his speech by greeting people in Tamil “Ungal Ellorukkum En Anbana Vanakkam,” (My loving greetings to all). Founder of Isha Foundation, Jaggi Vasudev, said the bust of ‘Adiyogi’ was built in eight months. He also lauded Modi for practising Yoga.