PM Modi unveils 112-foot tall Shiva statue in Coimbatore
PM Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a 112-foot tall Lord Shiva statue in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of Mahashivratri. According to reports, the statue, dedicated to Shiva's Adiyogi form, has been funded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation. Meanwhile, tribal associations claim that the construction of the statue was not approved by the Hill Area Conservation Authority.