Indian yogi and mystic Sadhguru is teaming with Graphic India on “Shiva: The Adiyogi,” an animated feature retelling the origin story of Hindu God Shiva as the first yogi.
Sadhguru and Sharad Devarajan share story credit on the film.
Graphic India is the studio behind India’s animated mythology franchise “The Legend of Hanuman.” Devarajan, who co-created that series and co-founded Graphic India, is producing, co-writing and co-creating “Shiva: The Adiyogi.”
The film spans from before creation to the peaks of Kailash, taking in the rage of Veerabhadra, a being formed from grief, and the devotion of two women whose bond keeps Shiva connected to existence. It builds to a scene at Kanti Sarovar in which Shiva imparts 112 methods for transcending physical existence to seven seekers.
“In the yogic culture, Shiva is not seen as a God. For us, Shiva is the Adiyogi – the first yogi, and the Adiguru – the first guru. For the first time in the history of humanity, Shiva the 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. Breaking the laws of physical nature is spiritual process. In this sense, we are outlaws, and Shiva is the ultimate outlaw,” said Sadhguru.
