Dhyanalinga

This is the largest lingam in the World and it is located in the foothhills of the Velliangiri Mountain about 30 kms from Coimbatore. The lingam is a single black granite stone 13 ft., 9 inches in height and it has with seven copper rings embedded in it, corresponding to the seven charkas that are believed to govern the human body. The Avudaiyar or its base is made from a single white granite stone 9 ft in diameter and is in the form of a seven headed coiled snake. The Dhyanalinga does not ascribe to any particular religion or faith, but is the distilled essence of yogic science. The dome has been built with traditional material like burnt bricks, mud and mortar and additional herbal additional herbal additives.