Shiva
Major deity in Hinduism
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| April 25 2025 | Original scheduled release date for the film in Telugu and dubbed versions (Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English languages), which was subsequently delayed due to VFX enhancement and post-production issues. |
| 2024 | Film's teaser was unveiled at Cannes Film Festival during the premiere of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, receiving an appreciative audience response. |
| May 9 2024 | Prabhas joined the film sets for his schedule. |
| May 3 2024 | Akshay Kumar arrived in Hyderabad and completed his shooting schedule. |
| February 28 2024 | Production team officially announced the commencement of the second filming schedule in New Zealand. |
| December 23 2023 | First schedule of filming was completed in New Zealand. |
| October 2023 | Filming was temporarily halted after Vishnu Manchu sustained an injury during a fight sequence when a drone's blades made contact with his arm. |
| September 2023 | Nupur Sanon opts out of the film due to scheduling conflicts. |
| September 2023 | Nayanthara was in talks to play Parvathi, but the talks did not materialize. |
| September 2023 | Prabhas confirmed to play a special appearance role as Shiva in Kannappa. |
| September 2023 | Mohanlal confirmed for an undisclosed cameo role in the film. |
| September 25 2023 | Principal photography for the film began in New Zealand, initiating the primary filming stage of the movie. |
| August 18 2023 | Kannappa film was formally launched, marking the official start of the project's production process. |
| January 15 2023 |
Adiyogi Shiva bust
A 112-feet Adiyogi Shiva Statue was inaugurated at the Isha Yoga Centre in Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, accompanied by eight Navagraha temples and a Bhairavi Temple.
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| October 29 2022 |
Statue of Belief
The Statue of Belief (Vishwas Swaroopam), a 369-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva, was officially opened to the public in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Sculpted by Murtikar Naresh Kumawat, it was recognized as the world's tallest Shiva statue and 4th tallest statue globally.
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| August 30 2022 |
Adiyogi Shiva bust
Jaggi Vasudev visited Baghpat to explore establishing an Adiyogi Shiva statue of 68 meters near the Hindon River, along with plans for a Sanskrit School and Yoga Centre.
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| 2020 |
Statue of Belief
The Statue of Belief was completed, featuring a seated Shiva with a distinctive copper shade and multiple interior and exterior amenities.
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| 2020 |
Adiyogi Shiva bust
Adiyogi Divya Darshanam won the Mondo*dr EMEA & APAC Award for Technology in Entertainment in the House of Worship category.
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| July 2019 | Kajal Aggarwal reported to be cast in the leading female role of the film Kannappa. |
| April 2019 | Vishnu Manchu conducted location scouting in New Zealand, exploring potential filming sites after initially checking locations in Ireland, Scotland, Minnesota, Australia, Switzerland, and Canada. |
| March 2019 |
Adiyogi Shiva bust
President Ram Nath Kovind officially inaugurated the Adiyogi Divya Darshanam, a 14-minute 3D laser show narrating the story of Adiyogi and the origins of yoga, during Mahashivratri.
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| 2016 |
Statue of Belief
Construction of the Statue of Belief commenced, transitioning the project from design to physical development.
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| June 2015 | Vishnu Manchu announced his production company 24 Frames Factory would collaborate with an American company to produce Kannappa Katha, directed by Bharani, after Bharani sold his original screenplay. |
| January 2014 |
Adiyogi Shiva bust
Jaggi Vasudev announced plans to establish Adiyogi Shiva statues in each of the Four Corners of India.
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| December 2013 | Tanikella Bharani announced he was working on pre-production of a period drama film titled Bhaktha Kannappa, with Sunil cast in the lead role of Kannappa. |
| 2011 |
The Secret of the Nagas
The book continued to be one of the best-selling fiction novels, contributing to the Shiva Trilogy's success.
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| 2011 |
Statue of Belief
Design for the Statue of Belief depicting Shiva began, marking the initial conceptual phase of the monumental project.
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| 2011 |
Pashupati seal
Alf Hiltebeitel observed that nearly all interpretations of Indus Valley religion had centered around the Pashupati seal figure since Marshall's initial analysis.
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| 2010 |
The Secret of the Nagas
The Secret of the Nagas became a best-selling fiction novel, topping the Hindustan Times list with 95,000 copies sold and a second print run of 50,000 copies ordered.
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