India Book of Records Monthly, twenty-fourth issue

In dia B o o k of Rec r d s

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To stay disease free, one needs to be grounded with the mother Earth most of the time. In urban cities, it seems difficult to achieve this target. With the invention of Zero volt bedsheet and mats, one can be grounded even while sleeping & sitting at home.

A conference on fever

The record for the maximum number of doctors registering virtually for a FeFCon was set by Micro Labs, wherein 41,813 doctors were registered virtually for the FeFCon.

Mesmerising Bharatanatyam Relay Dance

MS Gowrimai of Tamil Nadu set a record for performing Bharatanatyam relay dance by maximum teams. A total of 25 teams performed Bharatanatyam at Malli Vidhyalaya High School on January 8, 2023.

Largest temporary stadium for a Jamboree

The record for the largest temporary stadium erected for a jamboree was set by Sundar Singh Rathore of Pali, Rajasthan. The stadium and the tents were built for the 18th National Jamboree on 220 hectares of land.

Longest network marketing training

Dr Dipeesh Tirur of Kerala set a record for the longest duration to provide training in multilevel network marketing. He conducted a 10-hour training programme for people from the age group of 30 to 40 years.

Mass kite flying on Makar Sankranti

The record for the ‘maximum number of kites flying simultaneously by underprivileged kids’ was set by Dabur Hajmola, wherein 584 kids assembled at Narolgam and flew kites for 4 hours.

Traditional Worship of Lord Shiva

Sarvasree Gurunathan Aswanidev Tanthri of Tapovanam Sreedakshinamoorthy

Navagraha Kshethram, Kerala, set a record for a maximum (121) priests doing the Shiva Puja for 11 consecutive days at a single venue.

Driving solo from West to East

A tree made of green bottles

Desh Ki Aawaz campaign

Training for Financial Freedom

Maximum Voluntary Blood Donations

Speech Marathon with a Difference

Mega career counselling programme

Youngest Motivational Speaker

A Kid Who Loves Flashcards

Tallest religious flag pole

A Rare Fibroid Uterus Surgery

School holds biggest business fair

Online poetry training and recitation

Arranging Blood for Emergency

Push-ups against all odds

Relay walkathon by senior citizens

The thinnest Gold coin

Adding large digits in seconds

LPG inspection for fire safety

South to North Bike Expedition

Crossing the hurdles of examinations

Taking the challenge of Aqua Yoga

Mentoring on stock market trading

Unusual passion for Computer Science

Dear Readers,

Best wishes for Holi - the festival of colours. In this issue too, we have brought for you stories drenched in various colours, wherein you will experience a touch of courage, determination, and the urge to do something extraordinary. The cover story is about the Bharatanatyam relay dance, in which 25 groups of young dancers take to the stage on storm one after the other.

Viral Chandrashekhar Vyas of Vadodara displayed his love for adventure by reaching up to the northeastern part of the country - Arunachal Pradesh driving solo from the westernmost point in Gujarat.

Two young adventure enthusiasts from Bengaluru embarked on a sports bike tour from Kanyakumari to Kashmir (K2K), setting a record for covering the longest distance in the shortest possible time. Meanwhile, residents of a Mumbai-based colony extended a message of environmental care by making the tallest Christmas tree out of discarded green plastic bottles.

Senior citizens associated with a Bengaluru-based organisation gave a good message to the elderly by enthusiastically participating in a 75-kilometer relay walkathon. A man from Chennai created a record by securing four PG degrees in Computer Science and a youth from Gwalior made a record by appearing in the maximum number of exams in Commerce.

Many of these record-makers may inspire you to try something different.

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Largest temporary stadium for a Jamboree

President of India, Droupadi Murmu graced the inauguration of the 18th National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts & Guides at Rohat in the Pali district of Rajasthan on January 4, 2023. Bharat Scouts & Guides is one of the largest Scouts and Guides organisations in the world, with a membership of over 6.3 million youths. Rajasthan hosted the National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts & Guides after 66 years. A smart Jamboree village had been set up on a huge campus of 220 hectares, with all the facilities needed to accommodate thousands of participants. With a variety of events and attractions, the Jamboree village was the centre of attraction during the event.

Over 35,000 scouts and guides from across the nation took part in the seven-day mega-event, which was held from January 4 to January 10. The event provided a platform for the young participants to share their customs, food habits, handicrafts,

and religious practices with each other. During the event, the scouts adopted the universal values and ethos that will guide them throughout their life.

The record for erecting the largest temporary stadium for a jamboree was set by 32-year-old Sundar Singh Rathore of Pali, Rajasthan. The stadium and the adjoining tents were built on 220 hectares of land. The temporary stadium, measuring 1461 feet by 1048 feet in the area was built using wood, plywood, and carpet with a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The highest point of the stadium measured 22 feet. The structure created a record under the India Book of Records.

The Jamboree had a range of activities and attractions for participants. The display of the Indian Air Force Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team, with their impressive maneuvers in the skies above the Jamboree, was one of the main attractions of the event. In addition to the aerobatics display, the ground of the

The record for the largest temporary stadium erected for a jamboree was set by Sundar Singh Rathore of Pali, Rajasthan. The stadium and the tents were built for the 18th National Jamboree on 220 hectares of land.

event was thrilled with the demonstration of the BSF Camel Squad. These skilled riders and their trusty camels were a hit with attendees, as they showed off their skills and training.

Post Independence, the first All-Indian Jamboree was organised from December 27 to 31, 1953, in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana). It was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and the closing ceremony of the Jamboree was presided over by the then President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad. The last Jamboree in Rajasthan was held in Jaipur in 1956.

Having imbibed the motto of ‘Padharo Mhare Desh’, Rajasthan and especially Marwar left no stone unturned to make this rare occasion memorable. The jamboree held at Nimbli Brahmanan

village of Rohat Panchayat in Pali district became special in many ways; however, the temporary stadium was the highlight, which brought the state a record and recognition. The Public Works Department (PWD), Public Health Engineering Department, Information and Technology Department, Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam, and Municipal Corporation of Jodhpur put in all their might to make the Jamboree village smart and hi-tech. The temporary stadium had all the facilities including accommodation, food, drinking water, and medical care for the volunteers.

FeFCon - a conference on fever

The record for the maximum number of doctors registering virtually for a national conference was set by Micro Labs Limited of Bengaluru, Karnataka. A total of 41813 doctors including 9603 Pediatricians and 31500 Physicians were registered virtually for the national conference. Registration for the 5th annual national conference titled ‘FeFCon-2022’ started on September 26, 2022, and continued till October 24, 2022. The discussions were focused on Fever and attracted registrations from all over India. The attempt created a record under the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

Doctors across India highlight the importance of effective diagnosis, evaluation, and management of fever towards better patient outcomes at the two-day virtual conference. The theme of the event, supported by Fever Foundation, an

independent, non-commercial organisation, was ‘Fever –Look, Analyze and Manage’. The participating physicians and pediatricians deliberated on key issues related to effective fever management.

The virtual conference was inaugurated by Dr Randeep Guleria, Ex-Director of AIIMS and Former Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Renowned clinicians shared experiences of managing the varied facets of fever and treating fever under different health conditions among children and adults, enabling knowledge sharing and learning from the best practices. The conference, which was organized in the first week of November 2022, had 28 sessions and 58 faculty speakers.

Key topics discussed at the conference included, the role of Artificial Intelligence in better diagnosis and improved patient outcomes, insights into the impact of global warming on disease conditions, do’s and don’ts of antibiotic use, what a clinician needs to know about Monkeypox, management of fever, difficult cases of fever and fever management in intensive care, therapy updates on Brucellosis, Scrub Typhus, Tuberculosis, and Hemorrhagic fever, post-Covid complications in children and booster dose vaccines.

Micro Labs Limited managed to rope in a total of 41813 doctors, including 9603 Pediatricians and 31500 Physicians, virtually from all the nooks and corners of India. The doctors were communicated about the national fever conference by the representatives of the company. However, the registrations were done virtually. It was a massive exercise that brought the pharma major to the leading records books of the nation.

Dr M Maiya, Chief Patron, Fever Foundation, said, “Fever is a common manifestation of any disease, but unfortunately, it is uncommonly discussed, compared to ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, or hypertension. Fever patients are generally seen by general practitioners and family physicians and doctors feel there is a lack of scientific engagement and academic sessions, regarding the diagnosis and management of fever. Fever Foundation, as an educational trust attempts to address this by recognizing unmet patient needs and organizing this platform for doctors each year to discuss in diagnosis and management of fever.”

Mr Jayaraj Govindraju, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Micro Labs Ltd, said that at the pre-event of this conference, various awareness programs were organized for postgraduate students of Medicine and Pediatrics across India. A nationallevel scientific poster and quiz competition was also conducted. More than 1400 medical graduate students actively participated in the zonal-level quiz rounds.

The record for the maximum number of doctors registering virtually for a national conference was set by Micro Labs. A total of 41813 doctors were registered virtually for the FeFCon-2022’ conference.

Driving solo from West to East

Viral Chandrashekhar Vyas, a 45 years old auto enthusiast from Vadodara, Gujarat, works with a multinational company. He entered the glorious India Book of Records for ‘covering the maximum distance from the westernmost to the easternmost point in a car by a quadragenarian’. He started the solo drive in the Mahindra XUV300 from Guhar Moti, the westernmost point of India in Gujarat on October 31, 2022, at 6:20 pm and finished at Kibithu, the easternmost point of India in Arunachal Pradesh on November 5, 2022, at 8:23 am, covering the distance of 4037 km in 94 hours and 8 minutes.

Prior to this achievement, he did several road trips to Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. He had planned a road trip covering all state capitals in 2019, but could not do it due to the pandemic restrictions. He planned the current trip just 15 days earlier. Viral said, “Actually, it was not a well-planned trip in terms of route selection, stoppage, stay, etc. I decided and informed the India Book of Records about my plans. I got a prompt response and was informed about collecting all the proofs on the way, including the video recordings of the trip, GPS tracking data, Toll Tax receipts, selfies at every Toll Plaza, fuel receipts, etc.”

He installed a camera in the car and downloaded various GPS tracking apps. As the trip was from an extreme western point of India (Guhar Moti), he drove from Vadodara to Guhar Moti one day before the trip. Ideally, he should have travelled 3 days before so that he got proper rest but it all happened in a hurry. Guhar Moti is the official extreme western point of India. The last sunset in India also happens at this place. He started the journey after sunset on October 31. From Guhar Moti to Radhanpur, Gujarat the ride was average as the roads were bumpy but after that, the roads were perfect till Bihar.

”I travelled from Guhar Moti to Lucknow via Radhanpur-JaipurAgra, and then proceeded on the Purvanchal Expressway. After that, problems arose as the road condition was poor till Muzaffarpur in Bihar. Then I made a mistake. Instead of opting for the highway via Guwahati Bypass, I took a road passing through the Kaziranga National Park, which was narrow and

also full of traffic. Google maps took me for a ride in Assam. In the night, I met with an accident damaging my car in Kaziranga National Park. I had to take another car from there to reach Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh. First Sunrise of India happens there,” said Viral.

He told the India Book of Records magazine, “It was a great trip throughout and I must confess that Arunachal Pradesh is very neat and clean. People there are warm and generous. Indian Army has a good presence from Tezu to Walong and Kibithu. The memorial at Walong and the sunrise in Dong Valley are a must-see.

Another important point was digital payment. I hardly needed cash on the way as the roadside hotels and food joints happily accepted digital payment. Even in Arunachal Pradesh, where there was a network issue, I found most of them accepting digital payments. Luckily I did not face any other issue.”

A tree made of green bottles

The residents of Marina Enclave Complex, a scenic suburb of Mumbai in Jankalyan Nagar, Malad West, Maharashtra, took on the challenge of setting a record under the Asia Book of Records. They created the tallest Christmas tree using hundreds of discarded plastic bottles to spread awareness around plastic waste management. The volunteers comprising Khushboo Chowhan, Priya Bakshi Joseph, Roshan Paul, Ravindra Shanbhag, Prince Kaushik and Kappla Joseph worked with grit and conviction and finally achieved the goal defeating all odds. All the residents of the Marina Enclave Complex contributed their used plastic bottles to make the tallest Christmas tree measuring 48 feet and 8.5 inches in height. A total of 3726 recycled green bottles weighing 660 kg were used in the project. The tree was made and displayed inside the complex on December 24, 2022.

Like every year, the Marina Cultural Society (MCS) team that organises various festivities throughout the year within the Marina Enclave complex, was planning to celebrate Christmas in a unique way. They wanted to do something different from the usual. During the discussions with the Cultural team, the idea of making a Christmas tree by ourselves emerged. After brainstorming, Priya and Roshan came up with the idea of making a tree with discarded plastic bottles to highlight the message of plastic recycling. Joseph and Khushboo strongly supported the idea.

With this plan, Roshan along with Priya and Khushboo, took the responsibility to collect bottles from residents two months in advance. One such message for collecting plastic bottles caught the eye of a fellow resident Ravindra, who then approached the group to lend a helping hand. He opined that if the objective was to make people sit up and take notice of the intended message of plastic recycling, the attempt should be awe-inspiring. His persistence and convincing thoughts motivated everyone to install a record-breaking Christmas tree.

“When we researched, we found that the previous IBR record was about a 32-feet high tree. Joseph Kappla eagerly took charge and led the initiative, and we had Prince Kaushik join us

too as the 6th core member with his expertise on aesthetics. The whole team got on the execution and operation plan. Joseph took the responsibility of logistics. He became the go-to person for the core team to deliver or to arrange all raw materials necessary for the project,” said Ravindra Shanbhag.

Priya and Khushboo took the task of arranging the bottles, Prince made sure that all the 3700 bottles received were usable, clean and ready for assembly. Roshan took upon himself the charge of designing, structural integrity, engineering and the technicalities of the project. With each member of the core team doing their part, the project started on December 15. A metal structure was designed and crafted for support. Each bottle was then stringed like a garland and then assembled.

Ravindra further said, “We had to overcome the initial scepticism, difficulties in reaching out the message and seriousness in the collection of plastic bottles and allay the worries of safety of a huge structure being built in-house, permissions from various authorities etc. The team systematically addressed these issues over WhatsApp chats in various groups in the Complex and personal meetings, such that pretty soon we had the requisite support and enthusiasm built up within the complex of 1000-odd families.”

Longest network marketing training

The term multi-level marketing (MLM) refers to a strategy used by some direct sales companies to sell products and services. MLM encourages existing members to promote and sell their offerings to other individuals and bring on new recruits into the business. Distributors are paid a percentage of their recruits’ sales. New recruits become the distributor’s network or downline and are, in turn, encouraged to make sales to earn money. Many MLM schemes are legal, but there are also illegal operations that are run as pyramid schemes. This has cast some negative light on legitimate MLM businesses.

To create a positive image of the MLM industry, Dr Dipeesh Tirur of Kerala set a record for the longest duration to provide training in multi-level network marketing. He organised the training program on January 12, 2023, for 10 hours continuously, wherein people from the age group of 30 to 40 years participated and received training on various topics such as ‘How to dream professionally, How to fix your goal, Six basic rules of network marketing and How to believe in yourself? For this unique feat, his name has been entered in the Asia Book of Records.

Dr Dipeesh Tirur, BTech - Information Technology, has an Honorary Doctorate in Project Management from Bharath Virtual University. His father Arumughan was a businessman in UAE and his mother Ms Vasantha was a housewife. He has an 11-year-old daughter, Nandha V. He was a brilliant student in school getting up to 80% marks in the board exams. But, when he joined the Engineering College, his father found himself in a deep financial crisis, forcing Dipeesh to sell religious books like Ramayana, Mahabharatha, and Bhagavad Gita from door-to-door in order to earn some pocket money to sustain his higher studies.

After Engineering, he got selected for a campus interview by an IT firm - Sterling Solutions. It didn’t work well; hence he changed his profession to Network Marketing in 2009. Through his training programmes, he intends to give proper knowledge about the MLM industry in order to guide the students to success. The record-setting non-stop training programme was conducted at Hotel Continento at Tirur in the Malappuram District of Kerala. The training started at 7 am and continued till 5 pm in the evening. There was no lunch break or tea break during the programme. The programme was attended by 132 people from all 14 districts of the state. There were also a few participants from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Dr Dipeesh Tirur told the India Book of Records magazine that he planned and prepared for 41 days prior to the event. For this, he also lost some weight, and for that he hired a personal trainer, Rashid - who himself was ‘Mr Kerala Runner up’ in 2018. He also had a vocal therapist from Ascent ENT Hospital, Perinthalamanna. He said, “I lost about 11 kg weight which helped me to stand for 10 hours continuously. The entire event was live telecasted through YouTube and Instagram.

Mass kite flying on Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti - one of the major festivals of India celebrated on the day the Sun enters Capricorn in the month of Pausha. In the present century, this festival often falls on the 14th day of January. On this day the Sun leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn. In Tamil Nadu, it is known as the Pongal festival while in Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh it is simply called Sankranti. In some districts of Bihar, this festival is also famous by the name ‘Tila Sankrant’. Makar Sankranti festival is also called Uttarayan in some places. From January 14 onwards, the Sun moves towards the north. For this reason, this festival is also called ‘Utraayan’ – which means the Sun towards the north. Scientifically, the main reason for this is the bending of the Earth from north to south after a continuous time period of six months and this is a natural process.

Kite flying on the occasion of Makar Sankranti is a tradition in Gujarat and other parts of the country and also in Nepal. People fly kites and prepare traditional sweets like gazak for this

festival that marks the arrival of spring. People also believe that kite flying is a way of thanking the Gods, as it is considered that Gods awake from their sleep on Makar Sankranti after a period of six months. Kite flying can be witnessed across different parts of the country, but it is mostly done with great enthusiasm in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Months before Makar Sankranti, people start making kites at their homes in Gujarat. Ahmedabad has been hosting the International Kite Festival since 1989. Tourists from across India and other countries flock to Gujarat for this joyous occasion.

To make this festival memorable and to set a record, the brand Dabar Hajmola -- a 100% Ayurvedic mix of traditional Indian culinary herbs, spices, and edible salts – decided to invite a large number of children of 12-15 years age group from the underprivileged families for kite flying. A total of 584 local children assembled at the Narol ground in Narolgam, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and flew kites from 12 pm to 4 pm on

The record for the ‘maximum number of kites flying simultaneously by underprivileged kids’ was set by Dabur Hajmola, wherein 584 kids assembled at Narolgam and flew kites for 4 hours.

January 14, 2023, the day of Makar Sankranti. The activity, planned under the social initiative ‘Acchai Ka Chatkara’ by Hajmola, created the record for the ‘maximum number of kites flying simultaneously by underprivileged kids’ under the guidance and supervision of the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records together.

The record-setting activity continued for four hours. It was fun to observe hundreds of colourful kites flying in the sky at a time. A management team from Dabar India kept a vigil on the activity. An official from the company said, “It is a pleasure to see the smiling faces of the kids and their enthusiasm to fly their kites higher and higher. The event is in the spirit of the brand Hajmola, which is an absolute favourite of people of all age groups and has won the hearts of millions of people across the world. The popularity of Hajmola can be gauged by the fact that almost 2.6 crore tablets are consumed daily in the country.”

Desh Ki Aawaz campaign

The record for the maximum number of farmers singing the National Anthem across India was set by Mahindra and Mahindra Farm Division, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Customers from 1000 farm divisions gathered at different Mahindra & Mahindra centers across the country and sang the National Anthem together to celebrate Republic Day, on January 26, 2023. The event was recognised by the India Book of Records (IBR) and Asia Book of Records (ABR).

Mahindra and Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector, part of the Mahindra Group, commemorated India’s 74th Republic Day with a digital film called ‘Desh Ki Aawaz’, recreating the National Song Vande Mataram, as a special tribute to the country’s farmers. The film had sounds and sights from India’s farming ecosystem. The film captured the sounds of Mahindra tractors in various applications through exhaust notes and engine sounds, including that of Mahindra’s tractor and farm machinery range.

The film also showcased the diversity of farming across India and captured sights that celebrate the daily life of a farmer. The company organised various customer engagement initiatives across dealerships, besides creating a record of the largest gathering of farmers singing India’s National Anthem at the same time.

Hemant Sikka, President, Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra and Mahindra said, “Farmers are an integral part of our country’s ecosystem, who over the decades, have worked relentlessly to serve the nation. Our purpose at Mahindra is to transform farming and enrich lives and with the ‘Desh Ki Aawaz’ campaign, we have created something unique to celebrate India’s 74th Republic Day

across Mahindra’s dealerships with our farmers. ‘Desh Ki Aawaz’ is our tribute to the farmers of the nation on this special day.”

Sikka further said, “Mahindra and Mahindra is working closely with farmers across the country to understand their needs and provide them with the best possible solutions. With our internal start-up, Krishi, we are working with farmers across India. We have thousands of plots; we call technique plots, where we teach farmers how to do farming in a different mode, digitally savvy way.”

Mahindra has been India’s leading tractor brand for more than three decades. Having rolled out its first tractor in 1963, through a joint venture with International Harvester Inc., USA, Mahindra and Mahindra in March 2019 became the first Indian tractor brand to sell 3 million tractors, inclusive of sales to global customers. With a presence in over 40 countries, Mahindra has leveraged its quality, as the only tractor brand in the world, to win both the Deming Award and the Japanese Quality Medal. Having worked with generations of farmers, Mahindra tractors are known for their exceptional build and performance on rugged and unforgiving terrains. No wonder Mahindra Tractors are called ‘Tough Hardum’ – ready to take on any challenge.

Tanthri of Tapovanam

Sreedakshinamoorthy

Traditional Worship of Lord Shiva

Navagraha Kshethram, Kerala, has set a record for maximum priests worshiping for consecutive days at a single venue. A total of 121 priests together performed the Athirudra Maha Yagam for 11 consecutive days (January 9 to January 19, 2023) at a single venue. The prayer ‘Athi Rudra Maha Yagam’, is a very powerful and important form of puja used for worshiping Lord Shiva. The record has been registered in the Asia Book of Records (ABR).

Sreedakshinamoorthy is an aspect of the Hindu God Shiva as a guru (teacher) of all types of knowledge. This aspect of Shiva, as the original guru, is his personification as the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding, and knowledge. This form represents Shiva as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and gives an exposition on the Shastras. He is worshipped as

the God of wisdom and complete and rewarding meditation. According to Hindu scriptures, if a person doesn’t have a guru, they can consider and worship Dakshinamurthy as their guru. Eventually, they will be blessed with a self-realised human guru, if they are worthy.

Dakshinamurthy literally means ‘one who is facing South (Daksiṇa)’ in Sanskrit. According to another school of thought ‘Dakshinya’ means Karuna in Sanskrit or kindness (benevolence). So this manifestation of Shiva is a benevolent teacher who accords wisdom to seekers of salvation. In most of the Shiva temples, the stone image of Dakshinamurthy is installed, facing south, on the southern circumambulatory path around the sanctum sanctorum. Perhaps, of all Hindu Gods, he is the only one sitting facing south.

Navagraha Kshethram, Kerala, set a record for a maximum (121) priests doing the Shiva Puja for 11 consecutive days at a single venue.

Dakshinamurthy is regarded as the ultimate Guru, the embodiment of knowledge, and the destroyer of ignorance, as represented by the demon being crushed under the feet of the deity. The Jnana Mudra is interpreted in this way: The thumb denotes the God and the index finger denotes the man. The other three fingers stand for the three congenital impurities of

man viz. arrogance, illusion, and bad deeds of past births. When man detaches himself from these impurities, he reaches God. A total of 121 priests performed the Athirudra Maha Yagam was a rare feat. This is a very important form of worship of Lord Shiva, the very source of cosmic energy for the entire creation. His divine form encompasses and extends far beyond all known and unknown galaxies and universes. Lord Shiva is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent and all pervading. He is the conqueror of Death and an embodiment of infinite mercy, compassion, and love. We owe our existence to the Divinity and are duty-bound to think of Him constantly and worship Him gratefully for the welfare of all humanity and creation.

Mesmerising Bharatanatyam Relay Dance

MS Gowrimai of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, established a new record for ‘performing Bharatanatyam relay dance by maximum teams’. A total of 25 teams performed Bharatanatyam dance at Malli Vidhyalaya High School, Tamil Nadu, on January 8, 2023. The dance performances started at 7.10 am and continued till 9.35 pm, wherein each team having a minimum of 10 participants performed on any one of the four Jathis; Puspanjali, Gowthuvam, Patham, Kollatam or Bharathiar songs in 20 minutes. The record-setting dance attempt made its way to the glorious pages of the Asia Book of Records (ABR).

MS Gowrimai (born on May 8, 1974) is the head of Malli Educational Services. She has done MCA from a local institute and has special interest in Bharatanatyam dance. Professionally she is a business woman having developed various successful websites. She has been active in the field of technology for over a decade in Tamil Nadu. Gowrimai said that dancers from

all over Tamil Nadu took part in the relay dance programme. It was a ceaseless dance event supported by the Global Campus Connect, Madurai.

The dancers, from 8 to 42 years of age, fully dressed in traditional Bharatanatyam costumes displaying the colours of yellow, blue, pink and purple. “Sending dancers’ groups to the main stage at their respective time schedule was a great task for us. We started preparing for the dance event two months in advance,” said Gowrimai.

Ms Kavitha Jain, the adjudicator from India Book of Records, was present at the programme. After verifying the performances, Ms. Jain announced the completion of the record and handed over the IBR certificate and the medal to the organisers. The best performers were given prizes at the end of the programme.

The main dance forms and songs presented at the event included Pushpanjali, Gowthuvam, Patham, Kollatam, and Bharathiyar. Pushpanjali was the first dance performance as a salutation to the lord of dance Nataraja, the Guru, the musicians and the audience. Bharatanatyam is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism. Bharatanatyam, the state dance form of Tamil Nadu, is the oldest classical dance tradition in India. It contains different types of ‘baanis’, a Tamil term used to describe the dance

technique and style specific to a guru or school. These are named according to the village of the guru. The dancers displayed sophisticated gestures of hands, eyes, and face muscles. It is important to learn that this dance form remained exclusive to Hindu temples through the 19th century. It was banned by the colonial British government in 1910, but the Indian community protested against the ban and expanded its performance outside temples in the 20th century. Modern stage productions of Bharatanatyam have been spread out and popular throughout the country that has been done in different ways and have incorporated technical performances, pure dance based on non-religious ideas and fusion themes.

MS Gowrimai of Tamil Nadu set a record for performing Bharatanatyam relay dance by maximum teams. A total of 25 teams performed Bharatanatyam at Malli Vidhyalaya High School on January 8, 2023.

Training for Financial Freedom

There are people struggling with managing money, even when they are high-income earners. This happens because of ignorance towards financial literacy. Learning the basic concepts of expense management, taxes, savings, investments, and sustainable wealth generation is the need of the hour. To make it possible, Narsee Monjee Finance and Investment Cell (NMFIC), the financial wing of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, started Project Samriddhi, an initiative to teach basic financial literacy. In the process, the NMFIC created a record for ‘financial training provided to maximum people in a day’ under the India Book of Records.

Project Samriddhi was a social initiative undertaken by the Projects Department of NMFIC, Borivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, to spread financial literacy to the students of Mumbai about finance in an interesting manner. A total of 12,746 students were trained in a span of 12 hours at various schools and colleges in Mumbai, including Narsee Monjee College, Mithibai College, UPG College, M L Dhanukar, L S Raheja College, Xaviers School, Hansraj Morarji School, CNMS, JBCN, Holy Public School, and many others on January 12, 2023. The students belonged to the age group of 15 to 22 years. The knowledge imparted was verified by financial experts and analysts.

Hirdesh Tulsiyani, Head – Projects, NMFIC, said, “We aim to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical aspects of finance and provide students with a greater knowledge base of the investment markets and the financial world. Through Project Samriddhi, we taught both fundamental and advanced concepts of finance in a manner that allowed high school students to comprehend it. We taught them basic concepts, such as why your money depreciates in banks, the power of compounding, and inflation, as well as advanced concepts, such as technical and fundamental analysis, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), etc. with various examples to facilitate comprehension.”

NMFIC is a student-driven initiative by Narsee Monjee College where the basic idea is to generate and cultivate student interest in investment as an academic discipline as well as promote it as a career option within the student community. Its mandate is to promote and educate students about various aspects of finance and investment like portfolio management and personal finance thereby allowing them greater control and better management of their finances now and in the future.

The team behind the success of Project Samriddhi, included Krish Shah (Secretary), Hirdesh Tulsiyani (Director), Jaiditya Mishra (Director) of NMFIC, and the coordinators and volunteers of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. Dr

Parag Ajagaonkar, the principal of Narsee Monjee College assisted the organising team in obtaining the necessary permissions. Ms Nirmala Chavan, the vice principal, and Jinen Jadhav, the teacher coordinator, continuously motivated and helped the team. The team also got help from Aswini Bajaj, who provided the best content and a YouTube video specially made for the project. Besides that, SBI Securities and SBI General Insurance sponsored the training programme.

The record for financial training provided to a maximum number of people in a day was set by Narsee Monjee Finance & Investment Cell, Mumbai. The participants from all age groups received financial training on Jan 12, 2023.

Maximum Voluntary Blood Donations

The record for maximum voluntary blood donations by an organisation in a single day was set by Hero MotoCorp Ltd, Delhi. A total of 1960 units of blood were donated at the seven camps set up inside the company’s six manufacturing units and the Center of Innovation & Technology in the country on July 1, 2022, to mark the birth anniversary of the Company’s Chairman Emeritus Late Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal. The feat got recognized by the India Book of Records (IBR).

Hero MotoCorp has eight manufacturing facilities. In India, the facilities are located at Dharuhera and Gurugram in Haryana; at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh; at Haridwar in Uttarakhand; at Neemrana in Rajasthan, and at Halol in Gujarat. The facility in Colombia is located at Villa Rica in Cauca province and in Bangladesh at Jessore, in the southwestern region of the country. The Center of Innovation & Technology (CIT) at Jaipur in Rajasthan is the global hub of Hero MotoCorp’s Research and Development (R&D). Established in 2016, the CIT works in close coordination with the Hero Tech Center, Germany (TCG),

near Munich, which is the company’s first Technology Center in Europe.

The national record-setting blood donation camps were organized inside the different manufacturing plants and an innovation center located in different states of the country. The manufacturing plants where the blood donation camps were held included Dharuhera, Gurugram in Haryana, Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Neemrana in Rajasthan, Halol in Gujarat, and at the Center of Innovation & Technology (CIT) located at Jaipur in Rajasthan on July 1, 2022. Employees of Hero MotoCorp Ltd voluntarily donated their blood to pay homage to the founder of the company. Such medical camps are often organized by the company in the interest of the country and society.

Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal, the founder of Hero MotoCorp Ltd -- India’s biggest motorcycle maker, was the Chairman Emeritus of the company. He was born on July 1, 1923, and left this mortal world at the age of 92 following a heart attack in Delhi on November 1, 2015. As the first generation entrepreneur, he was a man who started small, dreamt big, and used a combination of grit and perseverance to create one of the country’s largest corporate groups and the World’s leading manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters.

The record for maximum voluntary blood donations by an organisation in a single day was set by HeroMotoCorp Ltd, Delhi. A total of 1960 units of blood were donated at the 7 camps set up in different manufacturing units.

Instinctive from a young age, Brijmohan Lall started his life in the late 1920s, when he walked into a newly opened Gurukul (Indian heritage school) near his home in Kamalia. He was only six years old then. There began an extraordinary tale of courage and perseverance. Brijmohan began his business story after India gained Independence from British Rule in 1947 when he and his brothers relocated to Ludhiana in Punjab. The family set up a company that provided people with basic transport (cycles). Three decades later, as India evolved he added a second crucial chapter - which visualized affordable and technologically superior transport to millions of middle-class Indians.

Speech Marathon with a Difference

The record for maximum speakers participating in a speech marathon was set by Virudhunagar Toastmasters Club, Virudhnagar, Tamil Nadu. A total of 446 speakers assembled and gave non-stop speeches on various topics for 24 hours, starting at 9 am on January 30, 2023, and ending on January 31, 2023, at 9 am. The speakers focused on the topic of public speaking in the speech marathon. The event got into the India Book of Records (IBR). The event was held at KVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Virudhunagar.

The event was organized by Virudhunagar Toastmasters Club in association with the Beehive Communication Club (BCC).

Dhanalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai sponsored the event, where school and college-going students from different parts of Tamil Nadu and members of Toastmasters Club participated among a few others. TM Aarthi Mangalam, Director, District 120 of Toastmasters Club, graced the occasion as a special guest. Sagar AR, the Adjudicator from the India Book of Records, verified the record attempt and presented the certificate and the medal to the organisers at the end of the event.

R Revathi, Founder of Vidhaigal Business Solutions, who coordinated the event, told the India Book of Records magazine that “excellent language skills are the basis for better learning.

The record for the maximum number of speakers participating in a speech marathon was set by Virudhunagar Toastmasters Club, Tamil Nadu, wherein a total of 446 speakers assembled and gave non-stop speeches for 24 hours

Sound knowledge of the language is essential for a human being to express his ideas and understand the ideas of others. This initiative was taken to emphasize the importance of speaking ability in today’s world as it has become essential.”

The 401st speaker, VR Muthu, CEO, VVV & Sons Edible Oils Ltd., was an elite and significant orator among those phenomenal speakers who made this possible. Altogether, it was a great occasion wherein noble minds from impressive forums devoted their perseverance towards achieving a noble deed, thereby enabling and bringing out the innate speakers in all those who participated.

The Beehive Communication Club (BCC), is a training institute that aids the students of schools and colleges by imparting highly influential training programmes to enrich their communication skills and other soft skills which form the key to producing successful professionals. While the Virudhunagar

Toastmasters is an authorized club officially chartered and certified by Toastmasters International, California - a US-headquartered nonprofit educational organisation that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of promoting communication, public speaking, and leadership skills.

Incepted in January 2015, Virudhunagar Toastmasters Club is now a team of knowledgeable, experienced, and selfless individuals who target efficiency in the languages and public speaking skills of its members. The Toastmasters Club also functions with the goal of taking the skill of speaking to many, who are seeking support and guidance for the same.

Mega career counselling programme

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), New Delhi, set the record for ‘maximum students participating in a mega career counselling programme’. The first drive of the Super Mega Career Counselling Programme was organised on October 31, 2022, and the second drive was organised on November 26, 2022. A total of 1,60,648 students of 9th standard till Graduation participated in the programme along with principals, teachers of various schools, colleges and career counsellors. The programmes were conducted at 124 branches and 5 regional councils of the ICAI. The massive exercise made its way to the glorious pages of the Asia Book of Records.

The career counselling programme was held at the KD Jadhav Complex of Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The ICAI had expected the participation of approximately 1.5 lakh students from various schools and colleges at various locations across India. However, the final attendance swelled to 1,60,648 and created a record. The students of all government and governmentaided schools were invited to apply through the official website -- www.icai.org. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India had formed a Committee on Career Counselling with the objective to promote Commerce Education with a special focus on CA courses amongst Secondary, Senior/ Higher Secondary, Graduate/Post Graduate students as well as other stakeholders in India and Abroad.

The Committee on Career Counselling organised the Super Mega Career Counselling Programme on a pan-India basis on October 31, 2022, with the support of Regional Councils and Branches of ICAI. In Delhi alone where the programme was organised with the support of the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of ICAI, approx. 5000 students attended the programme. The second round of the programme was conducted on November 26, 2022.

CA (Dr) Debashis Mitra, President, ICAI made students aware that “ICAI is the second largest accounting body in the world, with a network of 166 branches in India, 44 Chapters overseas

and also 33 representative offices spread into 47 Countries. ICAI has over 3.58 lakh members and around 7.76 lakh active students.” He further explained the importance of being a Chartered Accountant and becoming partners in nation-building.

He emphasized the robust system of examination that ICAI has which was appreciated by the Supreme Court as well.

Himanshu Gupta, IAS, Director, Directorate of Education, Delhi, who was the guest of honour at the occasion, highlighted the importance of Commerce Education and its growing demand in the economy. He also highlighted the need for Chartered Accountants and their diversified roles in the economy. He appreciated the initiative taken by the ICAI for providing Career guidance to the students at large.

The members present at the event shared that in view of the growing economy, the number of Chartered Accountants demand has increased as they are the backbone of the country. The profession of Chartered Accountants is a globally trusted profession and as a part of the leading accounting body of Chartered Accountants, the students will acquire the most appropriate qualification for Business, Trade and Industry,

which will enable them to showcase their knowledge, skills and experience globally with immense career opportunities. With this noble profession, the students will acquire world-class competencies in accounting, taxation, finance and business advisory with dedication towards professionalism, ethics and values building a sustainable future.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India set the record for ‘maximum students participating in a mega career counselling programme’. The counselling of 1,60,648 students was done on October 31 and November 26, 2022.

Youngest Motivational Speaker

In every PTM (parents-teacher meeting) the common complaint from all the teachers would be, “Yashica is very shy, she doesn’t open up easily. She doesn’t let us know if she has understood the lesson or not”. Teachers used to give tips and advice to the parents about how to help her open up. The same girl, Yashica Mahajan, now 12 years and 10 months old, has entered the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously for being the youngest motivational speaker and coach. Her father, Yash is a life coach bringing a difference in people’s lives and her mother Shyama, left her teaching job to support her daughter in her journey.

Her father always felt she is perfect in whatever way she is. It was during her last few days in 4th grade when Covid came. There was not much to do. The news kept pouring about how kids were facing psychological pressure without schools, friends, and plays. That was the time when public speaking was introduced to her. A mini stage

three members of the family started practising. When the lockdown was relaxed, she started visiting Church Street on weekends, picking up a mic and started giving motivational talks. Soon curious crowds would gather around her. Very soon she realized her

She has given training to schools like the JSW Group of

Schools, BS International School, Chitrakoota School, Prestige Public School, and Parikrma, and multinational companies like Max Life Insurance, HDFC Life, Westside, and Reliance Digital. Every day she spends more than 5 hours developing her skills. She is pursuing homeschooling so that she can give more time to her skills. Yashica made the record when she gave motivational lessons and coaching at 6 different locations on different subjects from November 2022 to December 2022 at the age of 12 years, 8 months and 30 days.

Very soon her first book is getting published. In a few months, she would be launching a webinar on becoming a confident public speaker. Yashica world foundation is her website. She has decided that her 18th birthday will be the beginning of her career in politics. This inspired her to pursue a career as a motivational speaker. Her father was the primary influence on her decision to pursue a career as a public speaker. Reading and singing are two of Yashica’s favourite hobbies. She enjoys reading fairy tales and cooperative novels. She aspires to be the best motivational speaker in the world, like Nick Vujicic and Oprah Winfrey. She develops keynote addresses, interactive workshops, and a wide range of bespoke programmes on issues like leadership, team building, innovation, sales motivation, entrepreneurship, and youth motivation.

The record for being the youngest motivational speaker and coach was set by Yashica Mahajan, who is 12 years and 10 months old and lives with her parents in Bengaluru. She has given training to children in various schools.

A Kid Who Loves Flashcards

Sri Vasudeva Krishnan (born on April 29, 2021) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has been appreciated by the India Book of Records (IBR) for identifying 200 flashcards of different farm animals, wild animals, birds, fruits, vegetables, vehicles and parts of the body at the age of 1 year and 8 months.

Sri Vasudeva developed his interest in flash cards when he was around seven months old. The flashcards were introduced by his father K Subramanian and his mother Abinaya Subramanian. Both parents are IT professionals. Initially, Vasudeva used to bring the flashcards on his own and ask his mother and dad to repeat the same set of cards again and again. Later when his parents tried by asking the names, to their surprise, he pointed them out correctly.

When Vasudeva’s parents understood his keen interest in learning new things, they started introducing various sets of flash cards like farm and wild animals, birds, vehicles, fruits, vegetables, shapes, colours, freedom fighters, country flags, etc. He was able to learn all the cards in a short span of time. Ms Abinaya told the India Book of Records magazine, “He could also point out almost all the household items and electronic appliances. He does remember the route map and shows the route directions for the places which we used to visit often.”

Idli, Dosa and Eggs are his favourite dishes, and mixture is his favourite snack. He likes to play with sand, water, balls and toy trucks. Any open place with sand below and the sky above is his

favourite. He likes umbrellas, Pandas and Minions. ‘Wheels on the bus’, ‘Rain-rain go away’ and some Tamil rhymes are his favourites.

Vasudeva is a great observer, who keenly watches out for things happening around him. He connects and relates things pretty well. For example, if he wants to have Dosa, he will instruct his parents what to be done right from turning ON the cylinder valve, washing and placing the tawa on the stove, taking batter out of the fridge, pouring it on the tawa, putting some ghee, flipping the side, taking out the plate from the rack, keeping dosa on a plate and serve it with podi or chutney.

On parenting, Ms Abinaya Subramanian said, “Parenting is a gift and everyone should enjoy this phase of life. A child is born into the world as per our wish, so it’s our responsibility to bring them up in the right manner and in the best way possible. As a

Sri Vasudeva Krishnan of Chennai is appreciated for identifying 200 flashcards of different farm animals, wild animals, birds, fruits, vegetables, vehicles and parts of the body at the age of 1 year and 8 months.

Tallest religious flag pole

Famous Jain Mandir, Gupti Dham Atishaya Shetra, dedicated to Paanch Baalyati Jain Tirthankars who attained Moksha and never married, has a huge temple complex with accommodation and restaurant facilities. Pure vegetarian food is served to the devotees before sunset. The Jain temple has recently entered the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously for installation of the tallest flag pole with a religious flag. The flag pole is 108 feet high with the Jain religious flag on the top.

The flag of Jainism has five colours -- white, red, yellow, green and blue. The five colours of the Jain flag represent the Paaca Paramesthi and the five vows. The swastika’s four arms symbolise the four realms in which rebirth occurs according to Jainism: humans, heavenly beings, hellish beings and non-humans. The three dots on the top represent the three

jewels mentioned in ancient texts - correct faith, correct understanding and correct conduct, believed to lead to spiritual perfection.

Gupti Dhaam, the beautiful temple with excellent architecture, is located on the GT Road, Ganaur, District Sonipat (Haryana). Built on a massive piece of land, this temple has the power to attract everyone passing through the Delhi-Ambala highway. The most fascinating fact about this temple is the attractive carvings on each and every stone used in the temple.

Upadhayay Muni Shri Gupti Sagar, a Digambar Jain monk, who currently has the rank of an Upadhyaya is the inspiration behind Gupti Dham Jain Mandir.

Born in 1957, Upadhayay Muni Shri Gupti Sagar took Ailak Diksha (1980) and Muni Diksha (1982) under Acharya

The record for the ‘Tallest flag pole with a religious flag’ was set by Upadhayay Muni Shri Gupti Sagar Ji at the Gupti Dham Atishaya Shetra, Ganaur, Sonipat, Haryana. The pole is 108 feet high with the Jain flag.

Vidyasagar ji. He was initiated an Upadhyaya by Acharya Vidyanand ji in 1991. Muni Shri Gupti Sagar officiated over the Mahamastakabhishek of Bhagwan Adinath at Bawangaja during January 26 to February 10, 2008. Gupti Sagar has written 30 publications.

Jain icons and arts incorporate symbols such as the Swastika, Om, and the Ashtamangala. In Jainism, Om is a condensed reference to the initials ‘A-A-A-U-M’ of the five parameshthis – ‘Arihant, Ashiri, Acharya, Upajjhaya, Muni’, or the five lines of the Ṇamokara Mantra. The Ashtamangala is a set of eight auspicious symbols. In the Digambara tradition, these are chatra, dhvaja, kalasha, fly-whisk, mirror, chair, hand fan and vessel. In the Svetambar tradition, they are Swastika, Srivatsa,

Nandavarta, Vardhmanaka (food vessel), Bhadrasana (seat), Kalasha (pot), Darpan (mirror) and a pair of fish.

The symbol to represent the Jain community was chosen in 1975 as part of the commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of Mahavira’s nirvana. The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes ahimsa. The wheel represents the Dharmachakra, which stands for the resolve to halt the Saṃsara (wandering) through the relentless pursuit of Ahimsa. In 1974, on the 2500th anniversary of the nirvana of Mahavira, the Jain community chose a single combined image for Jainism. It depicts the three lokas -- heaven, the human world and hell.

A Rare Fibroid Uterus Surgery

Dr Cyriac Pappachan of The Lifeline Hospital, Adoor, Kerala, set the record for the largest multiple fibroid uterus removal by laparoscopic surgery. Dr Pappachan and his team removed 40 weeks size multiple fibroid uterus, weighing a total of 4.42 kg by laparoscopy (minimally invasive or keyhole surgery) at The Lifeline Multispeciality Hospital, which took 6 hours, earning him a proud place in the prestigious Asia Book of Records.

A normal uterus weighs only 60-70 grams. A previous record so far had been for a 3.96 kg uterus removal by laparoscopy in 2009 at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi. That surgery took five hours time and was performed through six keyholes. The latest uterus surgery was done on December 29, 2022, at the Lifeline Hospital, Adoor. The patient, a resident of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, reached with an obstruction to urinate. It was found that the patient had a large uterus the size of a ninemonth-old baby. The woman was completely healthy post surgery.

AR Sagar, the Adjudicator of the Asia Book of Records presented the certificate of the record along with a medal to Dr Cyriac Pappachan. The team that performed the rare surgery under the leadership of Dr Pappachan included Dr Sreelata B, Dr Mathew Kunjummen, Dr Roshini Subhash, Koothan UT, Dr Nirpin Cletus, Dr Sabeena Savath and nurses - Ms Sheena Mathew and Ms Samsi Sebastian, who assisted the doctor in the surgery. It was a landmark achievement. The surgery took six hours, including specimen retrieval through four keyhole incisions. It is worth mentioning that Uterine fibroids are frequently found incidentally during a routine pelvic exam. The problem is detected through an ultrasound – which uses sound waves to get a picture of the uterus to confirm the diagnosis and to

map and measure fibroids. There’s no single best approach to uterine fibroid treatment -- many treatment options exist. Many women with uterine fibroids experience no signs or symptoms, or only mildly annoying signs and symptoms that they can live with. If that’s the case, watchful waiting could be the best option. Fibroids are not cancerous. They rarely interfere with pregnancy. They usually grow slowly, or not at all, and tend to shrink after menopause, when levels of reproductive hormones drop.

Dr Cyriac Pappachan of The Lifeline

Multispeciality Hospital, Adoor, Kerala, set the record for the largest multiple fibroid uterus removal by laparoscopic surgery. He removed a fibroid uterus, weighing 4.42 kg in six hours.

School holds biggest business fair

The record for the biggest business fair organised by a school was set by Dholakiya Schools of Rajkot, Gujarat. The four day business fair which started on January 26, 2023, and closed on January 29, 2023, attracted more than 75,000 visitors. The fair, managed entirely by the commerce students of the 11th standard of the school, made its way to the India Book of Records. The school has been arranging business fairs for the last 15 years and the latest one was the 16th in a row.

Nirav C Ranpara from the Dholakiya School told the India Book of Records magazine that Shri K G Dholakiya School was established in 2011. The Co-Ed school, affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), is managed by the Gyanganga Education Society. The business fair has attracted more than 1,00,000 visitors during its entire span.

The business fair was held between January 26 to 29 from morning 10 o’clock to evening 10 o’clock. It was spread on a ground of a 5-acre area. There were more than 350 stalls displaying various products of daily utility and also a few stalls exclusively for gaming and fun activities. The business fair was inaugurated by Bhukhubhai Virani, the owner, and founder of Balaji Wafers. He is a renowned businessman and entrepreneur based in Rajkot, Gujarat.

Nirav Ranpara further added that the prominent zones at the fair included the Styling zone, Food Zoon, Performance

The record for the biggest business fair organised by a school was set by Dholakiya Schools of Rajkot, Gujarat. The 3-day fair which started on January 27, 2023, attracted more than 75,000 visitors

Zone, Train Your Brain Zone, Science Magic Zone, Selfie Zone, Accessories, Dresses & Garments, Footwear, Mobile World, Stationery, Groceries, Crunchy Bites, Beverages, Ice-creams, GoGreen, Gaming world, Home Décor, Health Care, 360 video reels, Stage and Lucky Draw, Trial Room Area, etc.

More than 1500 Commerce students of 11th standard took part in the fair. The fair recorded investment deals of over Rs 1 crore and a turnover of approximately 70 lakh rupees. The school did not take any sponsorship for the arrangements, as the business fair was completely managed by the Dholakiya Schools.

Dancing lights, high capacity DJ music system along with a central announcement system, more than 50 security personnel, including bouncers, for 24x7 security, and 38 channels of NVR kept for observation of CCTV cameras during the entire event made the functioning foolproof. Complete fire safety protocols were maintained at the event and a trained fire safety team was kept on high alert mode all the time.

Considering the flow of different schools in Rajkot a large parking lot of 500+ cars capacity was arranged. Besides that, a total of five big LED screens were also installed for live telecast in different areas of the business fair. There were also more than 80 sweepers on duty to keep the ground clean.

Online poetry training and recitation

Aunique poet introduction programme – ‘The Haven Rendezvous Year-long School Level Poets Introduction Festival-22’ was conducted virtually, wherein a daily programme was aired at 7 am, without any break, through an online global literary platform - The Haven International. Commencing January 1, 2022, a new poet from school was introduced every day. In this programme the students recited their own poems along with English poems of living contemporary poets for the promotion of poetry and aesthetic aptitudes across the world. A total of 407 students were thus introduced as poets till December 31, 2022. Balachandran Nair CS, an Indian Military veteran and Vice President of Haven International, was the leading force behind this activity, which created a record under the India Book of Records.

Thinking about the importance of bringing out the best from languages the students learn in school, Balachandran Nair contacted his poet friends all over the world and asked them to write simple and sweet poems for school students of Kerala (where the mother tongue is Malayalam), along with the poet’s short bio-data. He visited Government-run schools located mostly in remote areas and requested language teachers to find out the most talented students in their classes. He forwarded the short bio-data as well as poems of other poets to such students and asked them to read it in their leisure time and video record the recitation. He reiterated that the simplicity of the guide poems will certainly make the children think about writing a poem themselves. It worked. The students were permitted to write their firstever poem in the language of their choice. They authored, recited their own poems and recorded the videos. Teachers sent the recorded videos to

Balachandran, who in turn properly edited and played the video in the morning. Such a literary activity was happening for the first time.

Around 67 countries participated in this unique activity. The living guide poets were thrilled as if their poems were included in the school syllabus of Kerala and a student is reciting it from textbooks, in front of them. Quite a few esteemed poets sent gifts to the schoolchildren. Few others wrote poems about the new poets mentioning their names. A US-based poet agreed to undertake the lifelong educational expenses of a poor student named Akhila from Govt High School, Kanjiramkulam. Worldfamous magazines, such as Lead24 of Nigeria, published photos of the new poets on the cover page and published articles.

A Jury of eminent Poets and Reviewers was constituted to select one Best New Poet every month and a cash award was given. A function was held at State Central Public Library Auditorium, Thiruvananthapuram on January 21, 2023, to felicitate the new poets and to honour their proud parents and teachers. Goury Lakshmi Bayi Thampuratty of Travancore Palace inaugurated the function, while Soorya Krishnamoorthy, Director of Soorya Stage & Film Society was the chief guest. Sagar AR, Adjudicator from India Book of Records handed over the certificate of record and the medal to Balachandran Nair.

Arranging Blood for Emergency

The record for the maximum units of blood collected at a single camp in 12 hours was set by Mission Sarvarth Sewa Foundation at Maharaja Aggrasen Gate, Main Loni Road (Opposite Goel Medicos), Durgapuri Chowk, Shahdara, Delhi. The charitable organisation arranged 150 beds and four medical teams for blood collection. A total of 1835 units of blood was collected at the camp between 8 am to 8 pm by the foundation on January 22, 2023. The commendable feat by the organization earned it two separate records under the India Book of Records (IBR) and Asia Book of Records (ABR) simultaneously.

Mission Sarvarth Sewa Foundation (Regd) is a non-government organisation, established by Dr Basant Goel (Chairman), Sandeep Garg (President), Ajay Gupta (Vice-President), Gaurav Garg (Vice-President), Dheeraj Yadav (Vice-president), Neeraj Mittal (Treasurer), Pankaj Sharma (Co-Treasurer), Ashwani Sharma (General Secretary), Amit Garg (Secretary), Manish Aggarwal (Secretary) and Atul Mudgal (Advertisement & Media Incharge) for the welfare of the society.

Dr Basant Goel, Chairman, Goel Medicos, Durgapuri Extn. Loni Road, Shahdara, Delhi, is always available for the welfare of mankind. Also known as the King of Medicines, he regularly organises various blood donation camps, free health checkups,eye checkups, and free distribution of medicines with the support of different NGOs, institutions, and hospitals. He has organised many mega blood camps in a year to help thousands of needy patients who require blood during their treatment.

During the pandemic period also, he organised a blood donation camp and helped the blood banks. Thereafter, he himself registered an NGO along with his friends to speed up his social welfare activities.

Dr Basant Goel and all the members of his NGO want to do something different. They want to help a maximum number of people and motivate the youth for blood donation. Every team member gets the responsibility of promoting blood donation camps. During the record-setting camp, each and every member visited different locations and met various people encouraging them to donate blood. They put hoardings at different locations, and distributed invitation cards and pamphlets. They also encouraged people with the help of bulk calling, SMS, and Whatsapp messages to reach out to a maximum number of people, motivators, saints, social workers, and poets.

Various private and government blood banks took part in the mega event, including GTB Hospital Blood Camp, Bharat Sewa Charitable Blood Centre, Freedom Blood Centre, etc. Medical teams from these organisations also supported the blood collection during the mega camp. The Mission Sarvarth Sewa Foundation helps blood donors with ISI mark helmets for road safety, and distributes certificates and medals to motivate this noble cause.

The record for the maximum units of blood collected at a single camp in 12 hours was set by Mission Sarvarth Sewa Foundation. The foundation arranged 150 beds and 4 medical teams for blood collection in Delhi.

Push-ups against all odds

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. A person with strong willpower can overcome financial and physical obstructions, and the live example is Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Qutubganj, Bhagalpur (Bihar), who is 28-year-old and has achieved a proud place in the Asia Book of Records (ABR) on the strength of his determination and courage. Mukesh set a record for performing the maximum number of Hindu push-ups on January 22, 2023, by performing 4040 push-ups in 2 hours and 34 minutes. During this attempt, he performed 2501 push-ups on fists and 1539 push-ups on the strength of his palms. The record attempt started at 7.43 am and ended at 10.17 am.

Mukesh Kumar is serving as an NCC Drill Inspector in the 4th Bihar Battalion. He was 16 when his father, a daily wager, left this world. The responsibility of bringing up four children, including a daughter, fell on his mother, who herself is a daily wage laborer. There were all kinds of problems at home, but somehow Mukesh was determined to complete his studies. He did his graduation from Muslim Minority College, after giving his high school board exams at Jairam High School, Navagachhia. After this, he completed the training at NCC.

Mukesh started learning karate in 2005 and earned his Black Belt title in 2010. After that, he won the Asian Karate Championship in 2013. Uncle Basudev Modi and teacher Deepak Singh supported him a lot in all these things. Following a road accident, he suffered a serious back injury. Surgery was to be done, but there was not enough money for the medical expenses. He drastically lost weight and turned weaker. One day he decided to go on a ‘Dandvat’ pilgrimage to Baba Basukinath temple. It was summer and he was too weak, so everyone in the family opposed the idea, but he was adamant to go. Finally, the pilgrimage began. It was troublesome, yet he reached the temple on the 40th day.

Back pain started reducing after returning from Dandavat Yatra. Then he practiced push-ups. The pace was increasing; first, it was 100, then 500 push-ups. During Covid, on August 14, 2021, he attempted 1717 push-ups on Facebook Live. After 7 hours of NCC duty and two hours of physical work, he was badly tired, but the practice of push-ups continued and the day came when the dream of seeing his name in the Asia Book of Records became the reality!

Relay walkathon by senior citizens

To spread the message of positive ageing, a group of highly spirited senior residents of Columbia Pacific Communities (CPC), Indira Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, walked 75 km in a one-of-a-kind relay walkathon and thus created a record under the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously. The record for ‘longest distance relay walk by a group of septuagenarians’ was set by 24 senior citizens from different walks of life who assembled together and joined the relay walk. They started walking at 5.07 am and completed the walkathon at 6.43 pm on January 25, 2023. The walkathon by 75-year-old participants was executed in the backdrop of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mohotsav’. The senior citizens showcased their determination and physical well-being while reinforcing the fact that age is just a number.

With arduous preliminary preparations and motivation, the walkathon took place on the eve of Republic Day (January 25, 2023), starting from Serene Urbana by Columbia Pacific Communities, a premium retirement home for senior living in Bengaluru. Over the course of the walkathon, 24 participants exchanged the baton with each other every 3-5 km and it was completed around sunset. The spirit and enthusiasm amongst the senior participants was such that the young people accompanying could not keep pace with them and were inspired to walk with zeal. Adding to this enthusiasm was a cheering group of children aged 8 to 12 years from NAFL-National Public School, Devanahalli. In the end, Harish R, the adjudicator of the India Book of Records announced the record and handed over the certificates to the organisers.

Rahul Raheja, Marketing Manager, Columbia Pacific Communities, told the India Book of Records magazine that the senior residents who participated in the 75 km relay walkathon event from all 9 communities were enthusiastic, and demonstrated well in terms of the success of the event. “They did a rehearsal three times before going for the final event. Our objective was to showcase the potential of positive ageing and reinforce the idea that age is just a number,” he said.

The record for the longest distance relay walk by a group of Septuagenarians was set by Columbia Pacific Communities of Indira Nagar, Bengaluru, wherein 24 people walked for 75 km on January 25, 2023.

He further added that Columbia Pacific Communities is one of the largest and most experienced senior living community operators with over 1750 residential units under management in 5 cities and 10 locations across South India. As a leading force in this category, it is committed to reimagining the concept of senior living in India and creating world-class practices that exceed the expectations of its stakeholders. It is part of the Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Group, one of the foremost developers of senior living communities in the United States, China, and Malaysia. Founded by entrepreneur and senior living pioneer Dan Baty, Columbia Pacific Group has more than 40 years of experience and expertise in designing, building, and managing senior housing communities around the world. The team, with the expertise of its principals in the United States of America and its partners in India, brings together rich experience in senior housing design, development, and management.

The thinnest Gold coin

The record for the thinnest gold coin was set by Augmont Goldtech Private Limited of Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The 24 Karat hallmarked gold coin with a purity of 999 measured less than 1 mm. It is as thin as foil paper with a weight of 0.100 mg and a diameter of 2.2 cm. The coin, which is a part of the Gold Atom Collection of the company, has earned a respectable place in the prestigious India Book of Records (IBR).

Ekta Lunagariya, Head of Marketing, Augmont Goldtech Private Limited, said, “Our objective is to make gold affordable, accessible for all customers as these coins range from 0.100 mg to 1 gm. The intention here is to make people aware that investment means not only purchasing gold worth 50 Karat or 20K. They can also buy gold coins with an affordable amount of Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 as a small investment to start with less risk. These coins are suitable for traditional gifting as gold is considered to be an auspicious gift as it signifies wealth and prosperity.”

She further told the India Book of Records magazine that gold is considered a symbol of love and abundance. In fact, people see gold as embodying Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth in it. In Goddess Lakshmi’s iconography, she is either sitting on a lotus or typically carrying a lotus in one or two hands. Her lotus carries symbolic meanings of knowledge, self-realisation and liberation in the Vedic context, and represents reality, consciousness and Karma (work, deed) in the Tantra. Goddess Lakshmi is seen surrounded by elephants, which symbolise work, activity and strength, as well as water, rain and fertility for abundant prosperity. An owl signifies the patient striving to observe, see and discover knowledge, particularly when surrounded by darkness.

Some of the thinnest gold coins also display Lord Ganesha, which can be kept for Puja or Mandap during this festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Augmont’s ‘Gold for All’ coins can be purchased online through its app or through the website. The brand is trusted across the industry by jewellers and financial institutions. It is accredited by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)

and NABL. It is also a member of India Good Delivery on NSE, BSE and MCX.

Meanwhile, Augmont Goldtech also launched a 24 Karat limited-edition coin dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, in August 2022. The gold coin weighing 7.5 grams was specially minted by the Indian Government Mint (IGM) to commemorate the 75th year of India’s Independence. The side of the coin was engraved with the Statue of Unity and the other side had a logo of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The coin was accompanied by a scroll on the Preamble of the Constitution and a book depicting 75 glorious years of India.

Ketan Kothari, Director, Augmont Gold, said, “We are proud to launch unique and memorable gold coins, minted with precision. The coin has an elegant, minimal, premium, yet truly Indian design and hence a perfect souvenir for our loved ones. Augmont Gold for All would continue to stand for Trust, Value for money, and Customer service. The recognition extended by the India Book of Records is one more feather in our cap.”

Adding large digits in seconds

SKunal Rao, a 13-year-old student of Brainish Education Private Limited, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, set a record for being the fastest to add 100-digit and 70-digit sums. He added a 100-digit to another 100-digit sum in 47 seconds and 2 milliseconds, and a 70-digit sum to another 70-digit sum in 29 seconds and 6 milliseconds only. The child’s unique performance earned him a glorious place in the prestigious Asia Book of Records (ABR).

Amit Maheshwari, Founder and Director of Brainish Education Pvt Ltd, Raipur, said that Kunal is learning the abacus system at his academy for the last 3 years. He was doing well in fast calculations and has won several state and national level abacus competitions in all these years. Considering the child’s special abilities, he thought of attempting a record. After some search on the Internet, he zeroed in on the Asia Book of Records for this purpose. He noticed that similar records were being made across the country. This encouraged him to prepare Kunal for one such record.

The practice began with smaller digits for the record-setting attempt, which went on increasing the pace. Kunal was fine with adding 50-digit sums. Then it went to 70-digit sums and finally 100-digit sums. Initially, 75% accuracy was achieved, but he was taking more time in solving the sums. Gradually, the practice increased to bring more accuracy and less time. With some success, preparations began for the final attempt on January 29, 2023. Krishna Kumar Gupta, Adjudicator from the Asia Book of Records, was there to verify the attempt. On solving the 100-digit sums in 47 seconds and 2 milliseconds; and 70-digit sums in 29 seconds and 6 milliseconds, the record was made!

The Abacus also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool that has been used since ancient times. It was used in Europe, China, and Russia, before the adoption of the HinduArabic numeral system. The exact origin of the abacus has not yet emerged. It consists of rows of movable beads, or similar objects, strung on a wire. They represent digits. One of the two numbers is set up, and the beads are manipulated to perform an operation such as addition, or even a square or cubic root.

S Kunal Rao, a 13-year-old student from Brainish Education Pvt Ltd, Raipur, set a record for being the fastest to add 100 and 70-digit sums, wherein he added one 100-digit by a 100-digit sum in 47 seconds and 2 milliseconds only.

In their earliest designs, the rows of beads could be loose on a flat surface or sliding in grooves. Later the beads were made to slide on rods and built into a frame, allowing faster manipulation.

Although calculators and computers are commonly used today instead of the Abacus, it remains in everyday use in some countries. Merchants, traders, and clerks in some parts of Eastern Europe, Russia, China, and Africa still use this method. Brainish Education, Raipur has been conducting Abacus classes for the last five years for school-going children. Amit Maheshwari says, “Abacus helps in making one fast and strong in Maths. It increases concentration, listening skills and longterm memory.”

LPG inspection for fire safety

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Mundra Fire Services has achieved one more milestone by earning a place in India Book of Records for ‘maximum LPG connection fire safety inspections for homemakers’. A total of 652 Numbers of LPG gas connections were inspected with 151-man hours (on an average of 14 Minutes per Gas connection). 14 team members from Fire Services (Employees & associate staff) were involved in this activity covering both the township of Adani ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, Mundra, Kutch.

At Adani Ports and SEZ Limited, safety is paramount for all the stakeholders including family members of employees. During the period of 2019-20 and 2020-21, the company received few LPG-related calls from the township residents. Adani Ports and SEZ has two townships namely Shantivan Colony and Samudra Township at Mundra. The felicitation ceremony for the record was organized on January 24, 2023, where the IBR Adjudicator Ms Neelima Chhajed handed over the certificate and the medal to Rakshit Shah, ED Corporate Affairs, Douglas C Smith, CEOAPSEZL & Tuna port, Shivaraman, Head - OHS & F, and Ratnadip Trivedi, Associate Manager - Fire Services. The team behind the success of this task included Viren Arya, Vishal Timbadiya, Mayur Rathore, Kripa Shankar, Vasudev Solanki, Pratik Sheladiya, Parikshit Pokar, and Pritesh Modha.

Dr Rakesh Chaturvedi, Associate General Manager, APSEZ Fire Services, said, “We decided to inspect LPG connections

in townships by our fire team to ensure residents’ safety. A comprehensive checklist for fire safety inspection of LPG connection was prepared with reference to LPG safety guidelines issued by the Government of India and other documents. Then we decided that the LPG connection should be checked on a monthly basis on the checkpoints of the checklist. We planned to visit each house in the townships and make the residents capable of filling out the checklist themselves in subsequent months. In April 2022, we inspected a total of 652 connections in both the townships (Shantivan 195 and Samudra Township 652) with 151 manhours on April 16-17, 2022. On average, it took us around 14 minutes per gas connection. Since it was a huge task by any domestic or foreign fire services, hence the record.”

The record for maximum LPG connection fire safety inspections for homemakers was set by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd - Fire Services, wherein 652 LPG connections were inspected with 151 man hours.

the largest private coal import terminal, India’s highest volume handling hazardous container terminal, liquids storage, and dispatch terminal, and dry cargo handling, giving faster cargo evacuation and minimal turnaround time.

An infrastructural marvel, the mega port at Mundra is a major economic gateway that caters to the northern hinterland of India with multimodal connectivity. The deep draft, the allweather port is the largest commercial port in the country with state-of-the-art infrastructure, the largest LPG terminal,

Talking about the challenges, Dr Chaturvedi said, “First and biggest challenge was the vast area we had to cover in very less time. We did not want to disturb our regular fire service operation, thus we decided to conduct the drive on Saturday (half day) and Sunday (full day). Both the townships are spread in vast areas specially, Samudra Township, which houses almost 1000 families. The second challenge was the scorching sun emitting immense heat. Each building there has three floors and does not have any lift. Each team visited a minimum of 70-80 houses ascending and descending two floors of more than 10 buildings. It was a tiring experience for them, but the teams completed the task enthusiastically.”

South to North Bike Expedition

The record for ‘Fastest south to north K2K 2-wheeler expedition by a duo’ was jointly set by Prince Aiyappa (born on March 18, 1992) and Akash Mannari (born December 14, 1996), wherein they covered a 3784.9 km distance on two TVS Apache RR310 two-wheeler. The duo started from Kanyakumari on June 1, 2022, at 6.40 am and finished the expedition at Srinagar (Kashmir) on June 3, 2022, at 6:38 pm. The attempt helped them enter the prestigious Asia Book of Records (ABR).

Prince Aiyappa (31) is an automobile enthusiast working in a Bengaluru-based IT company. He is also an admin for the Apache Owners Group Karnataka -- a biking community for Apache owners since 2016. His colleague, Akash Mannari (26) is an IT professional, passionate biker, food lover, and a MotoVlogger by the weekend (Hog and Hop) from Bengaluru, Karnataka. He is a biking enthusiast who has clocked more than 2 lakh km of riding in the past 10 years. He is the co-admin for Apache Owners Group Karnataka (AOGK). His Instagram handle is @hog_and_hop_withak

“After riding motorcycles to more than 2 lakh km and TVS Apache being our weapon of choice, since we knew this Motorcycle in and out, we started the fastest K2K expedition from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on June 1, 2022. The TVS Apache

The record for ‘Fastest south to north K2K 2-wheeler expedition by a duo’ was jointly set by Prince Aiyappa and Akash Mannari, wherein they covered a 3784.9 km distance on two TVS Apache RR310 motorbikes.

RR 310 is a touring bike made by the TVS Motor Company in collaboration with BMW Motorrad. After leaving Kanyakumari, we traveled through Bengaluru, Kolhapur, Pune, Gujarat, Jaipur, Punjab, Pathankot, and Srinagar (Kashmir). It was an amazing experience to see how the culture and people are different in terms of food, lifestyle, and culture. We had our breakfast in Tamil Nadu, lunch in Bengaluru, and dinner in Kolhapur. This was so evident and very interesting to see the changes,” said Prince Aiyappa.

What was the objective of the bike expedition? Their goal was to reach Kashmir (Srinagar) in the least possible time, as the thumb rule was – ‘not to over speed, but to keep moving and take as minimum breaks as possible’. “The route itself was very challenging and took us nearly 10 months of preparation into this from planning to execution. We believe in – when you love something you do it, and there is nothing that can stop you. My message to the adventure lover youth is - enjoy the ride and respect the law of the land,” added Prince.

Akash Mannari says, “My love for biking was identified when I was on a solo trip. It all started with a simple backpack, a train ticket, and a few books to accompany me. Who knew this journey would identify my passion for travelling and food. In early 2015, gradually the mode of transportation shifted to bike. It took me a long time and experience to transform into a ‘traveller from a tourist’. The automobiles I use include -- Apache RR 310, RTR 180, Alto K10, and KWID.”

Crossing the hurdles of examinations

The record for qualifying for the maximum number of examinations in the Commerce stream was set by 27-year-old Yashaswi Dubey of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He has qualified for 17 examinations in the Commerce stream including UGC-NET(4), UGC-JRF(2), state eligibility tests(5), Post-Graduation (1st Rank), CA Intermediate, PhD Entrance (IIIT), Haryana-TET, National Talent Search Examination and Cash prize (AIR-1) at IIMC Hyderabad - Commerce Olympiad Exam. Yashaswi’s name has been entered into the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously for making this possible.

Yashaswi is currently working as a JRF research scholar (Commerce) in Gwalior and has been a visiting faculty in various colleges. He guides students through his own YouTube channel and has taught thousands of students to date. His father Late Dr Prashant Dubey was a Mathematics professor at the Govt Science College, Gwalior. In childhood, he was an ordinary student, who failed in the 9th standard at Oxford Public School. His parents warned him of leaving the school and start selling peanuts on the roadside. Considering the seriousness of the situation he became sincere towards his studies.

After that, he worked hard and qualified for most of the exams with decent marks. Eventually, he developed a love for examinations and appeared in different exams in the Commerce stream, i.e. the exam for Junior Accountants, Accounts Officers, Bank Probationary Officers, SSC, NET, SET, JRF, CA, AFCAT, MBA entrance test, CAT, MH-CET and many more.

Yashaswi says that when you enjoy the process of studying there is no specific time to read books. He thinks the preparation for an exam should time-specific, but goal-specific! He does have a love for fitness and regularly hits the gym to stay fit and muscular. Food, jokes, and playing cricket are few of his other pastimes.

The record for qualifying for the maximum number of exams in the Commerce stream was set by Yashaswi Dubey of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, who has qualified for 17 examinations including UGC-NET(4) and UGC-JRF(2).

Apart from cracking various exams, he possesses more than 50 certificates, received for excelling in shotput, multiple seminars, Olympiads, quizzes, webinars, mock tests, talent search exams, workshops, marathon running, etc.

His future plan is to join a college or university as a professor of Commerce and also to appear for the UPSC exam. His elder sister, Prerna Dubey, a marathon runner, is a Software Engineer at HCL India Pvt Ltd. Another elder sister, Shradha Dubey is also an engineer by qualification, now pursuing a Doctorate in Computer Science and Information Technology and she also

Taking the challenge of Aqua Yoga

To create history and do something new, it is not necessary to wait for retirement or think about it only when you are free from worldly responsibilities. Master swimmer Pankaj Jain, a 54-year-old resident of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has created an amazing record in Aqua Yoga. He has made this record while continuing his business. However, for this, he also had to work hard. He wakes up at 5 am every day so that he can practice and also reach his office on time. Sometimes the excess work would make him tired, but this tiredness never became an obstacle in the way of his passion. Pankaj became the first person to do yoga in water continuously for one and a half hours. At this age, he made this record by doing yoga in 10 feetdeep water surface.

When the desire to do something new awakened in his mind, which is otherwise busy in stock market trading, he decided to challenge this stage of age. He was fond of swimming since his childhood days when he used to practice this skill regularly. Later, the trend towards yoga also increased and then he

The record for performing the maximum number of yoga poses while floating in the water was set by Pankaj Jain of Kanpur, who performed 32 yoga poses in 1 hour and 30 minutes while floating in the water.

performed yoga activities in the swimming pool of Kanpur Club, Cantt.

Pankaj Jain performed various types of water activities including Pranayama and Yogasana in the 10 feet-deep water. He made people aware of the importance of yoga for a healthy body and mind. He performed 32 yoga poses, including the Surya Bhedi Pranayama, Anulom Vilom Pranayam, and Jal Yog Ardha Pawanmukta, in 1 hour and 30 minutes, while floating in the water, at Cawnpore Club Swimming Pool. The attempt earned him a record in the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

Prior to this, Pankaj had been in the news for swimming a long distance after tying his hands and feet in the river Ganga. The Yog Jal Krida (Aqua Yoga) event was inaugurated by Atul Kanodia, President of the Merchant Chamber of Uttar Pradesh, by offering flowers on the portrait of the Late Padma Kumar Jain. Saroj Jain, Sanjay Gupta, Subodh Bhai, Govind Pradhan, Ranjana Saffar, Prakhar Jain, and Prakash Awasthi of the Swimming Association were also present on this occasion.

Aqua yoga is a relatively young form of yoga that requires a person to perform the asanas in water. But the postures are often tweaked, according to what can be done in this medium, like any other aqua exercise. For instance, the standing poses are not altered majorly but due to the water level in the pool, seated, prone and supine poses can’t be performed as they are.

Mentoring on stock market trading

Shibili Rahman Kavumpurath of Malappuram, Kerala, had an interest in the stock market since his early teens. It culminated with him investing in shares as a novice and losing a significant amount of money. To his credit, Shibili was determined to reimburse the loss himself, and managed to successfully accomplish that goal through years of hard work. It inadvertently taught him the intricacies of the stock market in detail, allowing him to traverse its treacherous expanse much better. Armed with this knowledge, he launched a training platform Royal Assets Investments to help aspiring investors.

When he was sixteen years old, Shibili wanted to earn some money. A school-going boy, he was naive enough to think that he would be able to engage in the stock market and win big overnight. His overconfidence was soon crushed under the weight of loss he incurred over a very short period. Working from his father’s demat account, he accumulated a debt of 5 lakh rupees. He was mortified and unsure of what to do. He couldn’t possibly inform his family or friends what he had done. So, the only path out for him was to try and recuperate the loss through his own secret hard work. Learning the stock market’s movements while studying at school wasn’t an easy task by any means. But he was able to accommodate it into his routine, and through years of continuous effort, he managed to earn back what he had lost.

At an age, when pocket money was counted as the only income for the majority of us, Shibili was earning money through stock trading. As this slowly came into the public knowledge, people began flocking him for advice and guidance in dealing with the volatile and often hostile world of shares. Friends and family members were eager to learn and adapt to them, and he realised that training could also work as a viable business venture. Shibili has been appreciated by the India Book of Records recently for mentoring 500 students in stock market trading, at the age of 20 years and 2 months. Currently, he is also pursuing BBA.

A child of the digital age, Shibili was acutely aware of the importance and benefits of effective branding. He knew that his skills needed to be effectively marketed to his target

Shibili Rahman Kavumpurath of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated by the India Book of Records for mentoring over 500 students on stock market trading techniques at the age of 20 years and 2 months only.

clients in order for them to be attracted to the service he was providing. So he set out doing just that. Social media was a tool he used extensively. He expressed his love for the market and made his story an anecdotal aspect of his brand. It was a narrative that not only gave an inspirational and dynamic insight into his history with the market but also became a relatable point of entry for many aspiring young investors interested in the trade. Soon after establishing Royal Assets Trading, it began generating buzz as a popular training hub for aspiring traders.

A seemingly simple manoeuvre, this focus on his brand identity meant that in the long run, he could leverage his own identity to expand his repertoire of services and activities. Through his firm, he wants to spread financial literacy. As someone who earned first-hand experience with both the drawbacks and benefits of share market trading, he is eager to share his learning with his curious and inquisitive clients.

Unusual passion for Computer Science

The record for receiving the maximum number of Post Graduate degrees in Computer Science was set by 49-year-old NN Jose of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He procured four Post Graduate degrees in Computer Science, namely MCA in 2016, MSc - IT in 2015, MSc - Cyber Forensics and Information Security in 2018 and MTech in 2022, within 7 years, from June 2015 to July 2022. His passion for study earned him a glorious place in the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

He was born in Naduvathezhath family in Kochi, Kerala, to Late NT Nessariose and a retired teacher, KM Mary. A renowned writer from Kerala, Late Ponjikkara Raphy was his grand uncle. Jose did his graduation from Kochi then pursued the Post Graduation in Business Administration from Tamil Nadu. After that, he developed an interest in Computer Science and procured the first three PG degrees, i.e. MCA, MSc-IT, and MSc - Cyber Forensics & Information Security from Madras University. He did the MTech course from IIIT Guwahati, Assam.

A qualified IT professional with 20 years of experience as a project manager, solution architect, and IT consultant in different companies including Wipro, TCS, IBM, Accenture Singapore, Clariant Singapore, Sadara Saudi Arabia, BHP

Billiton Singapore, Styrolution

Singapore, Modus Link

Netherlands, Lenovo

International China, General Mills UK, Gillette Germany and L&T Infotech

India. During the job, he had to live overseas in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

The record for receiving the maximum number of Post Graduate degrees in Computer Science was set by NN Jose of Chennai, who received degrees in MCA, MSc–IT, MSc-Cyber Forensics & Information Security, and MTech.

Jose told the India Book of Records magazine that the field of Computer Science was booming in India during early 2000. His passion for Information Technology made him enter the field during that time. He loved programming and the impact of computers in enhancing human lives made him inclined towards it. He was fond of reading computer magazines like Channel World, PC World, and Data Quest. Along with magazines, he used to read research articles published in Scopus and IEEE. He devoted a minimum of four hours every day for studying and reading computer science-related articles. This was a part of his normal routine for the last 15 years.

He says that computer science-related careers are projected to grow faster than other areas of growth. Around 85 million jobs could go unfilled due to the shortage of skilled people by 2030, most of them in the computer science area. Every sector today involves computer technology which makes the field grow at a faster pace. To the young generation, he has a suggestion - be organised, pay attention to minute details, and enjoy problemsolving skills, then the field is yours! Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Bio-Informatics, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data are some of the future growth areas in computer science.

What were the challenges before him? Being from a nonComputer Science background, initially, he found Programming a little tough, but as years passed it became manageable. Complex algorithms and theoretical Computer Science were difficult to understand. The other challenge was to find enough time for reading while working in the companies.

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Maximum Karate punches in Shiko Dachi performed in 30 seconds by a teen

The record for performing the maximum number of Karate punches in Shiko Dachi in 30 Adwaith (born on July 3, 2009) of Ernakulam, Kerala. He performed 125 Karate punches in Shiko Dachi in 30 seconds, using both hands, at the age of 13 years, 5 months and 30 days, as confirmed 2, 2023.

Fastest child to solve Pyraminx Cube

The record for being the fastest to solve a Pyraminx Cube was set by Abhiram C.A. May 4, 2011) of Kollam, Kerala. He solved a Pyraminx Cube in just 3 seconds and 92 milliseconds at the age of 11 years, 8 months and 5 days, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

Maximum Taekwondo kicks on pad by a toddler in 30 seconds

The record for performing the maximum number of Taekwondo kicks on pad in 30 seconds was set by Hitansh Nagarjuna (born on May 19, 2021) of Dharwad, Karnataka. He performed 19 Taekwondo kicks on a pad in 30 seconds at the age of 1 year,7 months and 24 days, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Fastest to make a caricature of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

The record for being the fastest to make a caricature of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was set by Kelita Teresa K James (born on March 9, 2001) of Ernakulam, Kerala. She made a caricature of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in 56 seconds and 89 milliseconds on a sheet of paper (measuring 19 cm and 15.5 cm), as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Maximum hula hoop spins performed by a kid

The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins was set by Rithvik S. Krishna (born on June 10, 2016) of Kannur, Kerala. He performed 890 hula hoop spins in 6 minutes and 21 seconds at the age of 6 years and 7 months, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Fastest child to recall blindfolded AIFF State Associations along with count of approved Clubs

The record for being the fastest to recall blindfolded AIFF State Associations along with the count of approved Clubs was set by Parth Bajoria (born on October 23, 2014) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He recalled the names of 37 AIFF (All India Football Federation) State Associations along with the count of approved Clubs in 1 minute and 24 seconds, while being blindfolded, at the age of 8 years, 1 month and 27 days, as confirmed on December 19, 2022.

Largest photorealistic self-portrait made by an individual using graphite pencil

The record for making the largest photorealistic self-portrait using graphite pencil was set by Liton Paul (born on December 11, 1997) of Guwahati, Assam. He made a large-sized photorealistic self-portrait (measuring 152 inches x 85 inches) on canvas paper using a graphite pencil, as confirmed on January 3, 2023.

Maximum personnel of armed forces relocated by Packers and Movers company

The record for relocating the maximum number of personnel of the armed forces was set by Posting Chalo Packers and Movers (A Unit of Cargo sync Pvt Ltd). This Packers and Moving company provides online booking facility and has enabled the relocation of 4,015 personnel of the armed forces and paramilitary forces from April 2020 to September 2022 across India, as confirmed on October 6, 2022.

Fastest to make Lord Vishnu’s Dashavatar in sand art

The record for being the fastest to make Lord Vishnu’s Dashavatar in sand art was set by Athira Menon (born on April 6, 1993) of Thrissur, Kerala. She made the sand art of ten avatars (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu namely Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Balrama, Krishna and Kalki on an illuminated glass box in 13 minutes and 61 seconds, as confirmed on January 27, 2023.

Fastest to replace a shattered touch screen glass of mobile phone by an individual

The record for being the fastest to replace a shattered touch screen glass of a mobile phone was set by Mohammed Afsal P. (born on April 8, 2000) of Malappuram, Kerala. He replaced the shattered touch screen glass of the mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy mobile phone) with a new one in 10 minutes and 5 seconds, as confirmed on January 3, 2023.

Largest handwritten Holy Bible in Malayalam language by an individual

The record for writing the largest handwritten Holy Bible in Malayalam language was set by Wilson John K. (born on January 8, 1996) of Kottayam, Kerala. He wrote the Holy Bible Old Testament and New Testament (using King James Version) on 1,865 notebook pages (43 cm x 30 cm x 11.5 cm) in Malayalam language using pen, as confirmed on

Fastest twins to recite all shlokas of Bhagavad Gita chapter 12

The record for being the fastest to recite all shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12 was set by Koduri Abhinava Varchaswi (born on May 23, 2017) of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, along with his twin. They recited all 20 shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12 in 4 minutes, at the age of 5 years, 5 months and 29 days, as confirmed on November 21, 2022.

Maximum flowers’ names recited in alphabetical order along with their scientific names by a kid

The record for reciting the maximum number of flowers’ names in alphabetical order along with their scientific names was set by N Magizh Vendhan (born on August 16, 2016) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He recited the names of 30 flowers in alphabetical order, along with their scientific names, in 42 seconds and 6 milliseconds at the age of 6 years, 4 months and 27 days, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Longest duration to hold Supta vajrasana yoga pose while doing paper craft by a child

The record for being in the Supta vajrasana yoga pose for the longest duration while doing paper craft was set by Anha Sandeep (born on April 27, 2015) of Thalassery, Kerala. She held herself in the Supta vajrasana yoga pose (Reclined Thunderbolt pose) while making 3 items from paper in 20 minutes, 19 seconds and 22 milliseconds at the age of 7 years, 8 months and 14 days, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Maximum landmarks identified in one minute by a kid

The record for identifying maximum landmarks in one minute was set by Madhunika Vijayaragavan (born on July 16, 2018) of Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. She identified 81 famous landmarks in 1 minute, by viewing their pictures on a laptop screen, at the age of 4 years, 5 months and 10 days, as confirmed on December 26, 2022.

Fastest to solve a Pyraminx by a child

The record for being the fastest to solve a Pyraminx was set by Mohammed Shahzad (born on October 13, 2010) of Pathappiriyam, Kerala (currently living in Doha-Qatar). He solved a Pyraminx in 9 seconds and 35 milliseconds at the age 20 days, as confirmed

Fastest child to represent alphabet using Rubik’s Cubes while being blindfolded

The record for being the fastest to represent the English alphabet using Rubik’s Cubes (while being blindfolded) was set by Lucky (born on March 3, 2010) of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He formed 26 letters of the alphabet (from A to Z) on 26 Rubik’s Cubes of 7 x 7 (while being blindfolded) in 4 minutes and 19 seconds at the age of 12 years, 8 months and 7 days, as confirmed on November 10, 2022.

Youngest female Wushu champion

The record for being the youngest female Wushu champion was set by Pranathi G. (born on November 17, 2014) of Mysuru, Karnataka. She has won many Wushu championships including one Gold Medal at the state level and two Bronze Medals at the National Level from December 28, 2020 to August 9, 2022, at the age of 7 years, 8 months and 23 days, as confirmed on December 12, 2022.

Highest knotted rope climbing by a kid

The record for performing the highest knotted rope climbing was set by Anay Shreyas Inamdar (born on June 26, 2018) of Pune, Maharashtra. He ascended and descended the 28 feet long knotted rope (without any external support) with bare hands and feet in 2 minutes and 14 seconds at the age of 4 years, 6 months and 14 days, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

Maximum distance covered on a scooty by an individual

The record for covering the maximum distance on a scooty was set by Tuhin Kanti Saha (born on May 21, 1994) of Kolkata, West Bengal. He started his journey from Kolkata at 6:00 pm on October 6, 2022, and returned to Kolkata at 12:30 am on October 22, 2022, (Kolkata - Kedarnath – Badrinath - Kolkata). He travelled 4104 km on his TVS N-TORQ 125cc, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Fastest individual to complete the Statue of Unity Marathon Edition 2

The record for being the fastest to complete the Statue of Unity Marathon Edition 2 was set by (born on August 3, 1988) of Delhi. He completed

Unity’ Marathon Edition 2 in 3 hours, 54 minutes and 16 seconds on December 25, 2022, as confirmed on

Youngest to recall capitals of all Indian states

The record for being the youngest to recall the capitals of all Indian states was set by Anika Jain (born on April 9, 2021) of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. She recited the names of all the capitals of 28 Indian states in 37 seconds, at the age of 1 year, 8 months and 27 days, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Youngest to complete graduation and postgraduation in Law

The record for being the youngest to complete graduation and postgraduation in Law was set by Pooja Sharma (born on May 5, 2000) of Alwar, Rajasthan. She completed B.A. LL.B (in the year 2020) from Banasthali Vidyapeeth and LL.M (in the year 2022) from Kurukshetra University, at the age of 22 years, 7 months and 9 days, as confirmed on December 14, 2022.

Longest duration to play the Tabla

The record for playing the Tabla for the longest duration was set by Raman Kumar (born on July 17, 2002) of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. He played the Tabla non-stop for 3 hours and 26 seconds, as confirmed on January 17, 2023.

Fastest kid to recite all zones of Indian Railways along with their respective headquarters

The record for being the fastest to recite all the zones of Indian Railways along with their respective headquarters was set by Rupasree Baiju (born on April 15, 2016) of Alappuzha, Kerala. She recited the names of 19 zones of the Indian Railways, along with their respective headquarters, in 31 seconds at the age of 6 years, 10 months and 10 days, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Maximum Surya Namaskars performed by an individual on a moving motorcycle

The record for performing the maximum number of Surya Namaskars on a moving motorcycle was set by Rohit Dilip Shinde (born on April 19, 1995) of Pune, Maharashtra. He performed 10 Surya Namaskars on a moving motorcycle in 4 minutes and 20 seconds, as confirmed on January 16, 2023.

Fastest to ride one thousand kilometres on a motorcycle

The record for being the fastest to ride one thousand kilometres on a motorcycle was set by Pradeep R (born on May 27, 1995) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He started his journey on January 6, 2023 at 3.31 am from Kolathur in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), travelled 1000 km and reached Ulundurpet (Tamil Nadu) at 2.25 pm the same day in 10 hours, 51 minutes and 30 seconds on a TVS Apache RR 310 motorcycle, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Maximum story books identified by a toddler

The record for identifying the maximum number of story books was set by Surti (born on November 2, 2020) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He identified 85 books in 17 minutes and 5 seconds by viewing their covers, at the age of 2 years, 1 month and 27 days, as confirmed on December 29, 2022.

Maximum patents achieved by an individual from foreign patent agency

The record for achieving the maximum number of patents from a foreign patent agency was set by Gokul Thiruchengode Vajravel (born on June 20, 1985) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He achieved 75 patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from October 11, 2016 to December 20, 2022 for his inventions, as confirmed on January 19, 2023.

Youngest Electronics and Telecom Chartered Engineer

The record for being the youngest Electronics & Telecom Chartered Engineer was set by Mahind Selvakumarasamy (born on May 16, 1995) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He completed the certification from The Institution of Engineers (India) on September 23, 2021 at the age of 26 years, 4 months and 7 days, as confirmed on January 23, 2023.

Maximum distance covered on vintage motorcycles from west to east India by a group

The record for covering the maximum distance on vintage motorcycles from west to east India was set by Mahendra Suresh Shewale (born on March 22, 1978) along with 4 team members Rahul Dhondiram Hankare (born on June 28, 1986), Rahul Suresh Mokashi (born on September 24, 1978), Sandeep Shankar Katke (born on November 21, 1985) and Vaibhav Madhukar Rahate (born on December 5, 1984) of Pune, Maharashtra. They travelled on vintage motorcycles (1968 to 1985 model), starting from Narayan Sarovar (Gujarat) at 5.00 am on November 16, 2022, and ending it at Kaho (Arunachal Pradesh) at 6.30 pm on November 25, 2022, covering 3,816 km in 9 days to celebrate 75 years of independence to pay tribute to Indian soldiers, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Largest Warli

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painting made on a wall by an individual

The record for making the largest Warli art painting on a wall was set by Avanti Sandeep Kulkarni (born on May 10, 1979) of Pune, Maharashtra. She made a large sized Warli art painting (measuring 58 feet x 30 feet) on the wall of The Manik Public School from December 24, 2022 to January 5, 2023 using exterior wall paint, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Maximum multiplication sums solved in one minute by a child using Abacus technique

The record for solving the maximum number of multiplication sums in one minute using Abacus technique was set by Tarandeep Singh (born on November 13, 2013) of Ludhiana, Punjab. He solved 48 multiplication sums (two-digits multiplied by one-digit) in one minute (46 were declared correct) using Abacus technique at the age of 9 years, 2 months and 3 days, as confirmed on January 16, 2023.

Maximum questions about space answered in one minute by a kid

The record for answering the maximum number of space related questions in one minute was set by Deepesh (born on February 28, 2017) of Malappuram, Kerala. He answered 55 space related questions in one minute at the age of 5 years, 10 months and 12 days, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Largest statue of Lord Shiva made by an individual using metal scraps

The record for making the largest statue of Lord Shiva using metal scrap was set by Ajay Sharma (born on December 24, 1977) of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He is the director of Home Designers and made the statue of Lord Shiva (measuring 34 feet in height) for showcasing it in Paschim Rajasthan hastshilp Utsav 2023 at Ravan ka chabutra maidan, Jodhpur, using metal scraps including metal sheets, bearings and many more, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Maximum paintings of buildings made by an individual

The record for making the maximum number of paintings of buildings was set by Sai Kumar (born on August 15, 2000) of Nizamabad, Telangana. He made 9 colourful paintings of buildings on A3 size sheets using acrylic colours, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Maximum surgeries for Piles performed by a surgeon using Ayurvedic method

The record for performing the maximum number of surgeries for Piles using Ayurvedic method was set by Dr. Anjali Ashish Gawarle (born on July 29, 1979) of Wardha, Maharashtra. She performed one thousand (1000) surgeries at Gawarle Piles Hospital for the treatment of Piles, using the Ayurvedic Shar Sutra Method, as confirmed on January 16, 2023.

Youngest to solve one hundred pieces large jigsaw puzzle

The record for being the youngest to solve one hundred pieces of a large jigsaw puzzle was set by (born on January 20, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He solved the African animals’ puzzle with 100 pieces in 18 minutes and 26 seconds at the age of 2 years, 11 months and 15 days,

Maximum motorcyclists to reach Umling La Pass as a team

The record for the maximum number of motorcyclists to reach Umling La Pass was set by M.A. Praveen (born on July 2, 1984) of Salem, Tamil Nadu, along with 14 other motorcyclists namely Abisheak Sivakumar, Balakumar P, Bhagath Pradeep Krishnan, Jaganathan, Manikandan Venkatesh, Praveen Raaj D, Sakthivel, Sanjay Gandhi, Selvakumar Ramalingam, Subrahmanyam (Vasu), Sudhakar Babu S, J Surendran, Syed Abubekar Siddiq S and Vinothkumar Sekaran. The team of 15 motorcyclists started their journey from Tamil Nadu on July 1, 2022 and reached Umling La Pass (19,024 ft. high) on July 16, 2022, covering a distance of 4500 km in 16 days, as confirmed on November 2, 2022.

Maximum addition and subtraction sums solved in 5 minutes by a kid

The record for solving the maximum number of addition and subtraction sums in 5 minutes was set by Nyle Ahamad (born on November 23, 2017) of Kozhikode, Kerala. She solved 12 sums including 9 sums of addition (three-digits) and 3 sums of subtraction (two-digits) in 5 minutes at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on November 8, 2022.

Maximum Silambam rotations around the head performed by a child in 30 seconds

The record for performing the maximum number of Silambam rotations around the head in 30 seconds was set by Honeeswari M. (born on December 22, 2010) of Theni, Tamil Nadu. She performed 55 Silambam rotations around her head in 30 seconds using a single stick at the age of 12 years and 20 days, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Youngest to win awards in extracurricular activities

The record for being the youngest to achieve the maximum number of certificates, medals and trophies in extracurricular activities was set by Durvam Sumedha (born on March 10, 2017) of Nagpur, Maharashtra. She achieved 10 trophies, 18 certificates and 4 medals in extracurricular activities including fashion shows, ramp walks, talent round and Abacus, at the age of 5 years, 9 months and 2 days, as confirmed on December 12, 2022.

Fastest teen to draw a stencil art portrait of Mahatma Gandhi

The record for being the fastest to draw a stencil art portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was set by Ajin Raj M. (born on August 19, 2003) of Ernakulam, Kerala. He drew a stencil art portrait of Mahatma Gandhi in 4 minutes, 42 seconds and 66 milliseconds, using a black marker pen on an A4 size sheet, at the age of 19 years, 4 months and 8 days, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Maximum gold medals won consecutively in Silambam sports by an individual

The record for winning the maximum number of gold medals consecutively in Silambam sports was set by Veerapandi

A. (born on June 14, 1995) of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. He won 3 gold medals consecutively by topping the senior category in state and national level competitions (for multiple styles of Silambam) held on May 15, 2022 and August 14, 2022

Maximum names of Allah embroidered by an individual

The record for embroidering the maximum names of Allah was set by Fathimath Ramsheena C. (born on June 22, 1999) of Malappuram, Kerala. She embroidered 99 names of Allah on seperate pieces of white cloth (one name on one cloth) using black thread, as confirmed on January 23, 2023.

Maximum vehicles identified by a toddler

The record for identifying the maximum number of vehicles was set by Tanvik Yogesh (born on January 29, 2020) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He identified the pictures of 142 vehicles in 4 minutes and 43 seconds at the age of

Maximum traffic symbols identified by a kid

The record for identifying the maximum number of traffic

Maximum freedom fighter’s names recited alphabetically by a kid

The record for reciting the names of the maximum number of freedom fighters alphabetically was set by Yuvaan Praveen Sharma (born on February 28, 2018) of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He recited the names of 55 freedom fighters alphabetically from A to Z in 1 minute and 5 seconds at the age of 4 years, 10 months and 7 days, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Maximum multilingual books written by a child in consecutive years

The record for writing the maximum number of multilingual books in consecutive years was set by Kunhi Chetia (born on January 5, 2014) of Lakhimpur, Assam. She wrote the books (in three languages) titled ‘Kunhi Ki Kahani’ in Hindi (ISBN: 978-81-95264-78-0) in 2020, ‘Beberibang Sadhu’ in Assamese (ISBN: 9782021 and ‘Little Star’ 978-81-95264-79-7)

age of 9 years, as January

Youngest researcher on ancient Indian manuscripts

The record for being the youngest researcher on ancient Indian manuscripts was set by Arijit Thakur (born on January 20, 2003) of Bankura, West Bengal. He has been carrying out research on ancient Indian manuscripts since 2014, at the age of 20 years, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

Maximum branches of study recalled by a kid

The record for recalling the maximum number of branches of study was set by Abeon Denny (born on January 31, 2018) of Thrissur, Kerala. He recalled 27 branches of study in 29 seconds at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 2 days, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Fastest kid to recall vehicle registration codes of Indian states and union territories

The record for being the fastest to recall vehicle registration codes of Indian states and union territories was set by Ojas Deepak Dhabade (born on October 7, 2018) of Belagavi, Karnataka. He recalled 36 vehicle registration codes of 28 Indian states and 8 union territories in 41 seconds at the age of 4 years, 2 months and 24 days, as confirmed on December 31, 2022.

Largest stencil art portrait of Lionel Messi made by an individual on A3 size sheets

The record for making the largest stencil art portrait of Lionel Messi on A3 size sheets was set by Muhammad Ashiq Shabeel P. (born on August 22, 2001) of Malappuram, Kerala. He made a stencil art portrait of Lionel Messi (measuring 12.17 m x 10.08 m) on 984 A3 size sheets of paper, using acrylic paints, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Maximum baskets made by a teen using newspapers

The record for making the maximum number of baskets using newspapers was set by Fathimath Sana VP (born on December 22, 2004) of Malappuram, Kerala. She made 60 medium size baskets using newspapers, wall paint, scissors, fevicol, white cement, teeth stick and a brush at the age of 17 years, 10 months and 17 days, as confirmed on 8, 2022.

Fastest kid to recite names of dinosaurs in alphabetical order

The record for being the fastest kid to recite the names of dinosaurs in alphabetical order was set by Gudimetla Sai Manvik Reddy (born on October 18, 2018) of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He recited the names of

Maximum freedom fighters’ portraits painted on clay tiles by an individual

The record for painting the maximum number of freedom fighters’ portraits on clay tiles was set by Subrata Kanrar (born on September 4, 1999) of Howrah, West Bengal. He painted the portraits of 30 freedom fighters on irregularly shaped clay tiles (measurement varying from 3 cm to 5 cm each) using acrylic colours, as confirmed on January 17, 2023.

Maximum Floss dance sets performed by a child in one minute

The record for performing the maximum number of Floss dance sets in one minute was set by Pratyaksha (born on January 6, 2012) of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. He performed 56 sets of Floss dance in one minute, at the age of 10 years,11 months and 3 days, as confirmed on December 9, 2022.

Fastest specially abled child to play National Anthem and National Song blindfolded on keyboard

The record for being the fastest to play National Anthem and National Song blindfolded on keyboard was set by Muhammad Yazeen (born on April 13, 2012) of Alappuzha, Kerala. Being specially-abled (locomotor disability 80 %), he played the National Anthem and the National Song on the Keyboard, while being blindfolded, for 2 minutes and 58 seconds at the age of 10 years, 8 months and 28 days, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Maximum forts visited by a child in a single day

The record for visiting the maximum number of forts in a single day was set by Vaishnavi Nitin Bhoite (born April 1, 2013) of Pune, Maharashtra. She visited 17 forts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Daman including Ballalgad Fort, Mahim Fort Moti Daman Fort and Parnera Fort. She started the journey from Dahanu Fort at 12:25 am on January 2, 2023 and completed it the same day at Arjungadh Fort at 7:05 pm at the age of 9 years, 9 months and 1 day, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Maximum GPS cycling patterns of important days created by an individual

The record for creating the maximum number GPS cycling patterns of important days was set by Padmanaban Venkatakrishnan September 4, 1984) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He created 9 GPS cycling patterns of 9 important days namely Women’s Day, World Water Day, Father’s Day, Yoga Day, Sports Day, Engineer’s Day, Ozone Day, Men’s Day, World Bicycle Day from March 6, 2021 to June 3, 2022, which was recorded on Strava app, as confirmed on January 3, 2023.

Largest typographic portrait of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam by a teen

The record for making the largest typographic portrait of Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam was set by Rithish Kumar Senthilnathan (born on February 18, 2009) of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. He made the largest typographic portrait of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (measuring 217 cm x 164 cm) by writing his name innumerable times on sheets of paper at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 13 days, as confirmed on December 31, 2022.

Maximum yoga poses performed by a child in 30 seconds

The record for performing the maximum number of yoga poses in 30 seconds was set by Durga Manoj (born on November 1, 2010) of Kottayam, Kerala. She performed 15 different yoga poses in 30 seconds, at the age of 12 years, 1 months and 28 days, as confirmed on 2022.

Maximum double digit addition sums solved by a specially abled child

The record for solving the maximum number of double digit addition sums was set by Ashwin Baiju (born on February 19, 2013) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Being 60% specially abled intellectually (Autism), he correctly answered 12 double digit addition sums (each sum consisting of 3 rows) in 2 minutes and 50 seconds, using pen and paper, at the age of 9 years, 10 months and 21 days, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

Maximum different types of Rubik’s Cubes solved by a child in one hour

The record for solving the maximum number of different types of Rubik’s Cubes was set by Surya Hariprasad (born on August 8, 2011) of Changanassery, Kerala (currently living in Malaysia). He solved 69 different types of Rubik’s Cubes in one hour at the age of 11 years, 4 months and 29 days, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Maximum wildlife photographs posted on social media for consecutive days

The record for posting the maximum number of wildlife photographs on social media for consecutive days was set by Dr. Sudhir Hasamnis on July 7, 1955) of Pune, Maharashtra. He posted 2,557 beautiful wildlife photographs with their details from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2022 on his Facebook account (without missing a single day), as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

National animals of maximum countries recalled in one minute by a kid

The record for recalling the national animals of the maximum number of countries in one minute was set by Thishan Y. (born on May 18, 2019) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He recalled the national animals of 65 countries in one minute at the age of 3 years, 7 months and 26 days, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Maximum missiles identified by a kid

The record for identifying the maximum number of missiles was set by B. Lakshay Lohendra (born on July 17, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He identified 53 missiles in 2 minutes and 2 seconds, by looking at their pictures on the screen, at the age of 5 years, 6 months and 10 days, as confirmed on January 27, 2023.

Oldest to ascend and descend the steps of Guru Dattatreya Temple

The record for being the oldest to ascend and descend the steps of Guru Dattatreya Temple was set by Arun Yashwantrao Kulkarni (born on January 9, 1951) of Akola, Maharashtra.

Despite undergoing a total knee replacement of both legs, he ascended and descended 10,000 steps of Guru Dattatreya Temple in 4 hours and 11 minutes on November 5, 2022, at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 17 days, as confirmed on December 26, 2022.

Maximum models of vehicles made by an individual

The record for making the maximum number of models of vehicles was set by Ajeesh Babu S. (born on April 21, 1995) of Kollam, Kerala. He made 15 models of vehicles including Motorcycle, Bus, Truck, Auto Racing Car, Tractor, Tanker using multiwood, LED bulb, batteries, bulb, switches, paints and small steel rods, as confirmed on January

Maximum quotes posted on LinkedIn in one day by an individual

The record for posting the maximum number of quotes on LinkedIn in one day was set by Debdeep Sarkar on May 27, 2002) of Murshidabad, West Bengal. He posted 405 quotes on the topics of Life and Health in one day on January 4, 2023, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Smallest flying model of F-22 raptor made by a teen using thermocol

The record for making the smallest flying model of F-22 raptor using thermocol was set by Priyesh Venkat (born on November 30, 2008) of Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. He made a flying model of the F-22 raptor (measuring 37 inches x 29 inches) using thermocol, an electronic speed controller, a 1000 KV brushless motor, 11.1 Volt 2200 mAH lipo battery, fly sky FSi 6 transmitter and fly sky FS i6B receiver at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 7 days, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Smallest innovative phone made by an individual

The record for making the smallest innovative Ashwini Kumar Sinha (born on October 4, 1995) of Bokaro, Jharkhand. He made the smallest innovative phone (measuring 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 2 cm) using Mega 328P chip, 3.3v battery, UI button, 128 x 64 Pixel OLED display and Mic, a phone programmed with C language, as confirmed on October 3, 2022.

Maximum sheets of A3 size paper counted in one minute

The record for counting the maximum number of sheets of A3 size paper in one minute was set by Adarsh M.V. (born on May 4, 1977) of Wayanad, Kerala. He counted 262 sheets of A3 size paper in one minute, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Maximum Silambam Martial art forms performed in 5 minutes by a child

The record for performing the maximum number of Silambam Martial art forms was set by Ghanendra K. (born on February 11, 2014) of Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. He performed 10 Silambam art forms including Stick Fight with a partner, Surul vaal rotation, Long stick rotation, Single chain fire stick rotation, Kuthuvarusai, Double stick rotation, Velkambu rotation, Center Stick Rotation, Single fire stick rotation and Double fire stick rotation in 5 minutes at the age of 8 years, 10 months and 30 days, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Maximum Taekwondo flying split kicks performed in 30 seconds by an individual

The record for performing the maximum number of Taekwondo flying split kicks in 30 seconds was set by K. Venugopalan (born on May 21, 1968) of Kannur, Kerala. He performed 6 Taekwondo flying split kicks in 30 seconds, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Maximum certificates achieved by a teen for Kalaripayattu

The record for achieving the maximum number of certificates for Kalaripayattu was set by Miah Anna (born on September 23, 2008) of Kottayam, Kerala. She achieved 15 national and state level certificates for participating in Kalaripayattu, where she won the first position (seven times), won gold (4 times) and silver (once) at the age of 14 years, 4 months and 1 day, as confirmed on January 24, 2023.

Fastest kid to perform two activities simultaneously

The record for being the fastest to perform two activities simultaneously was set by Toshio C. Shekar (born on June 30, 2017) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. She performed 685 hula hoop spins around the waist for 6 minutes, while reading 223 phonic words, at the age of 5 years, 6 months and 26 days, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Maximum bilingual newspaper articles on social issues published by an individual

The record for publishing the maximum number of bilingual newspaper articles on social issues was set by Pritam Bhimrao Gedam (born on August 5, 1983) of Nagpur, Maharashtra. He published 1700 articles on social issues (from 2007 till date) in both Hindi and Marathi in newspapers including Yuva Shakti, Jammu Parivartan and others, as confirmed on December 14, 2022.

Maximum Tamil thirukkurals written using both hands in 5 minutes

The record for writing the maximum number of Tamil thirukkurals using both hands in 5 minutes was set by S. Santha Sharmila (born on July 10, 2001) of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. She wrote 12 thirukkurals in Tamil using both hands (6 using each hand) simultaneously in 5 minutes, as confirmed on January 24, 2023.

Maximum logos of national and international organisations identified by a kid

The record for identifying the maximum number of logos of national and international organisations was set by Shubhra Dawange (born on January 26, 2019) of Palghar, Maharashtra. She identified the 27 logos of national and international organisations in 50 seconds, by viewing their pictures on a screen, at the age of 3 years, 11 months and 22 days, as confirmed on January 17, 2023.

Tallest Christmas tree made by chefs of a hotel using chocolate

The record for making the tallest Christmas tree using chocolate was set by Sayaji Hotels, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. A team of 15 chefs made the tallest chocolate tree (measuring 17.850 feet in height) weighing 400 kgs in 10 days, using chocolate and other ingredients, as confirmed on December 14, 2022.

Wrist bending for the longest duration by an individual

The record for bending the wrist for the longest duration was set by Arshak Babu P. K. (born on May 28, 1997) of Malappuram, Kerala. He bent the wrist of the right hand for 32 minutes and 24 seconds wherein the fingers touched the inner wrist and were held in place using the left hand, as confirmed on January 27, 2023.

Maximum 3D graphic designs made by an individual

The record for making the maximum number of 3D graphic designs was set by Srijoni Chattopadhyay (born on August 23, 2002) of Kolkata, West Bengal. She made 3D graphic designs of 14 items including animals, human beings and utensils, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Largest picture made by students of an educational institution to commemorate International Year of Millets

The record for making the largest picture to commemorate the International Year of Millets was set by Vivegaa School, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. A team of 24 students decorated a world map on the floor including 7 continents with 7 different millets available in India and also decorated ‘International Year of Millets, 2023’ with 2,023 kg of millets in an area of 3600 square feet in 2 hours on December 12, 2022 at the school campus, Tiruppur to commemorate International Year of Millets, as confirmed on January 3, 2023.

Smallest clay models of all Prime Ministers of India

The record for making the smallest clay models of all Prime Ministers of India was set by Sreejith Chendachi (born on May 17, 1987) of Kannur, Kerala. He made clay faces of all the 15 Prime Ministers of India (measuring height 3.5 to 4.5 cm and width 3 to 3.5 cm) including Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Narendra Modi and then joined all the 15 faces to form a single case, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

T-shirts removed by an individual in one minute while balancing on maximum buckets

The record for removing T-shirts in one minute while balancing on the maximum number of buckets was set by Prasanna Basava (born on May 28, 2001) of Hubli, Karnataka. He removed 3 T-shirts in neck stall position in one minute while balancing on two footballs placed atop a pyramid of 14 buckets, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Longest

live

commentary

given by an individual for a Football match

The record for giving the longest live commentary for a Football match was set by Ajin Thomas (born on May 23, 1986) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He gave a live commentary for a Football match (27th St Mary’s Vettucaud- Day and Night all Kerala football tournament) continuously for 9 hours and 30 minutes; commencing at 4.30 pm on June 11, 2022 till 2.00 am the next day, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Smallest

tattoo of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj made by an individual

The record for making the smallest tattoo portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was set by Sujesh G.S. (born on June 30, 1996) of Kodagu, Karnataka. He made a small sized tattoo (measuring 2 cm x1.9 cm) of Indian ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 30 minutes on the wrist of his client, as confirmed on January 6,

Maximum countries’ flags painted on Indian currency coins by an individual

The record for painting the flags of the maximum number of countries on Indian currency coins was set by Ananya Nigam (born on February 9, 2002) of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. She painted the flags of 100 countries on 100 one-rupee coins including India, Pakistan, USA, Russia, Turkey, Bangladesh and other countries, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Maximum Bollywood songs sung by an individual with Karaoke music

The record for singing the maximum number of Bollywood songs with Karaoke music was set by Shankar Krishnarao Modak (born on February 15, 1951) of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He sang 1,390 Bollywood songs of famous singers including Mohd.

Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and duet songs of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik and others with Karaoke music from June 2017 to August 2022 at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 19 days, as confirmed on January 3, 2023.

Maximum poets recited poems for Ashok Chakra recipients in a virtual event

The record for organising a virtual event in which the maximum number of poets recited poems for Ashok Chakra recipients was set by Antarrashtriya Shabd Srijan of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The event was shown live on Facebook from 9:50 am to 5:16 pm on November 20, 2022 and 1500 couplets (dohe) were recited by 201 national and international poets for Ashok Chakra recipients under the leadership of Dr. Rajeev Kumar Pandey, as confirmed on December 9, 2022.

Maximum letters of Hindi alphabet used in a Hindi Poem book

The record for using the maximum number of letters of the Hindi alphabet in a Hindi poem book was set by Yashwant Bhandari (born on July 28, 1958) of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. He used 47 letters of the Hindi alphabet in a Hindi poem book titled ‘Varnmala main Manobhav’ (ISBN: 97893-91161-19-4) published by Sahitya Bhoomi. The book consists of 68 Hindi poems, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Fastest kid to recite squares of numbers from 1 to 100

The record for being the fastest to recite the squares of numbers from 1 to 100 was set by Atharv Manu (born on April 5, 2017) of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He recited the squares of numbers from 1 to 100 in 1 minute and 22 seconds, at the age of 5 years, 8 months and 25 days, as confirmed on December 30, 2022.

Maximum hula hoop spins around one foot by a child in 30 minutes

The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins around one foot for 30 minutes was set by Vanessa Anand (born on January 22, 2013) of Delhi. She performed 3180 spins around her right foot continuously for 30 minutes while lying down on the floor, at the age of 9 years, 11 months, and 2 days, as confirmed on December 24, 2022.

Fastest kid to recite all shlokas of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15

Maximum countries’ flags painted on canvas sheets by a child

The record for painting the maximum number of countries’ flags on canvas sheets was set by Saina Fathima (born on January 22, 2010) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She painted the flags of 21countries on 21 individual canvas sheets (each measuring 3 cm x 4 cm), using acrylic colours, at the age of 12 years, 11 months and 13 days, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Maximum bilingual bhajans sung by a kid

The record for singing the maximum number of bilingual bhajans was set by D. Prathiksha (born on September 27, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She sang 8 bhajans out of which 4 were in Sanskrit and 4 were in Tamil including Namo Namo Sankara, Chinna Chinna Muruga Muruga, in 9 minutes and 40 seconds at the age of 5 years, 3 months and 16 days, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Maximum miniature Warli art paintings made by a teen on a single sheet

The record for making the maximum number of miniature Warli art paintings was set by Nandana J. B. (born on March 1, 2007) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She made 45 miniature Warli art paintings (each measuring 2 cm x 2 cm) on a single sheet of paper, at the age of 15 years, 9 months and 28 days, as confirmed on December 29, 2022.

The record for being the fastest to recite all shlokas of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 was set by Salgude Ojasvi Rohit (born on March 18, 2016) of Pune, Maharashtra. She recited all the 20 shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 in 3 minutes and 17 seconds, at the age of 6 years, 9 months and 8 days, as confirmed on December 26, 2022.

Longest Bengali Poem written by an individual

The record for composing the longest Bengali poem of 1,780 lines with 6,804 words was set by Dr. Suprakash Palit (born on May 1, 1959) of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The entire poem is divided into 445 cantos of 4 lines each and is in 95 pages. The poem titled ‘Mahidharer Chaya Khele Irabane’ (ISBN: 978-9392763-41-0), is published by Bharat Sahitya Kutir in the year 2023, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

Maximum Cybercrime investigator awards received by an individual

The record for receiving the maximum number of Cybercrime investigator awards

Pushpendra Singh (born on January 26, 1990) of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He received 5 Cybercrime investigator awards including E-Raksha Award, Best Cyber Investigator Award and Global Cybercrime helpline award for the years 2021-2022, as confirmed on December 30, 2022.

Maximum Badminton shuttle feeds in 30 seconds by an individual

The record for feeding the maximum number of Badminton shuttles in 30 seconds was set by B. N. Amarjith Girish (born on May 11, 1993) of Azhikode, Kerala. He fed 24 Badminton shuttles in 30 seconds, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Fastest motorcycle expedition from North to East Sikkim

The record for being the fastest to complete a motorcycle expedition from North to East Sikkim was set by Rohit Ram (born on April 5, 1997) of Nadia, West Bengal. He started his expedition from Nadia on December 5, 2022 at 4 pm; reached Gurudongmar Lake (17,800 feet) in North Sikkim on December 7, 2022 at 10 pm; reached Nathu La Pass (14,140 feet) and Zuluk (9,400 feet) in East Sikkim on December 9, 2022; completed it at Nadia on December 10, 2022, covering 1,750 km in 5 days, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Fastest teen to make a portrait of Salvador Dali

The record for being the fastest to make a portrait of Salvador Dali was set by Adithya P.V. (born on March 6, 2009) of Palakkad, Kerala. She made a portrait of Salvador Dali on a drawing sheet (measuring 21 cm x 30 cm) in 30 minutes, using a pencil, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Maximum hula hoop spins around hands in prayer position performed by a child in 30 minutes

The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins around hands in prayer position in 30 minutes was set by Araina Jain (born on April 8, 2015) of New Delhi. She

Maximum aquatic animals recited by a kid

The record for reciting the names of the maximum number of aquatic animals was set by S. Shanaya (born on March 27, 2018) of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She recited the names of 90 aquatic animals in 43 seconds, at the age of 4 years and 9 months, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Maximum car logos identified by a kid

The record for identifying the maximum number of car logos was set by D. Nivin Adhiran (born on January 30, 2019) of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. He identified 304 logos of national and international brands of cars in 5 minutes, 25 seconds and 28 milliseconds at the age of 3 years, 11 months and 3 days, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Maximum push-ups in 30 seconds

The record for performing the maximum number of pushups in 30 seconds was set by Vijay Pandurang Shinde (born on January 10, 1983) of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He performed 101 pushups in 30 seconds, as confirmed

Maximum medals in Mallakhamba won by an individual

The record for winning the maximum number of medals in Mallakhamba was set by Veerbhadra Ningappa Mudhol (born on June 30, 2000) of Belagavi, Karnataka. He won 26 medals in Mallakhamba (a traditional sport) including Gold, Silver and Bronze at the state and national level, as confirmed on January 10, 2023.

Youngest to complete Ironman Triathlon

The record for being the youngest to complete Ironman Triathlon was set by Garv Narendra Jain (born on December 16, 2004) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He successfully completed the Ironman Triathlon 70.3 in Goa on November 13, 2022 in 5 hours, 55 minutes and 14 seconds, at the age of 17 years, 10 months and 28 days, as confirmed on November 16, 2022.

Appreciation 2023

Trivik Alok Adhikari (born on July 6, 2021) of Mumbai, Maharashtra, is appreciated for identifying 20 wild animals, 15 domestic animals, 12 vehicles, 9 colours, 11 fruits, 7 vegetables, 4 deities, 8 birds, 10 action words and 24 objects at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Shaurya Abhijit Patil (born on October 5, 2017) of Thane, Maharashtra, is appreciated for reciting the names of all the 28 Indian states and 8 union territories in 1 minute and 8 seconds at the age of 5 years and 3 months, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Ananya Anand Kabbin (born on October 25, 2019) of Belagavi, Karnataka, is appreciated for reciting 5 English rhymes, 3 stotras namely Vakratunda, Guru Brahma, Annapurna Sadapurne; recalling the letters of the English alphabet with their corresponding words, days of the week, months in a year; counting numbers from 1 to 10 in Hindi and Kannada, 1 to 50 in English; identifying 12 action words, 9 shapes and 18 photos at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on December 19, 2022.

Basanagouda Kuntaraddi (born on February 9, 2019) of Vijayapura, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 22 animals, 47 general pictures, 11 parts of the body, 7 colours; reciting the names of 5 fruits, 5 flowers, 5 vegetables, 3 vehicles, days of the week, months in a year, 14 rhymes, one shloka, 2 songs, 2 speeches; counting numbers from 1 to 20; and mimicking the sounds of 3 animals at the age of 3 years and 10 months, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Aghanya S. Murthy (born on August 21, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 8 colours, 24 fruits, 24 domestic animals, 24 wild animals, 16 parts of the body, 8 birds, 24 vegetables, 11 aquatic animals, 8 reptiles, 20 vehicles, 17 famous personalities; recalling the days of the week, 7 national symbols; and counting from 1 to 10 in English and French at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Ashwin Aadiv F. (born on September 7, 2020) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 11 colours, 12 shapes, 10 parts of the body, 13 animals, 6 birds, 19 vegetables, letters of the English alphabet with words, 24 fruits; reciting numbers from 1-10, 3 rhymes; solving numbers from 1-20 and English alphabet puzzles at the age of 2 years and 3 months, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Shiv Vardaan Vipin (born on December 30, 2020) of Alappuzha, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 26 fruits, 22 vehicles, flags of 14 countries, 27 birds, 19 vegetables, 26 animals, 21 parts of the body; recalling young ones of 20 animals and the days of the week; counting numbers from 1 to 10, at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Prasi M. P. (born on July 20, 2008) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for writing 60 quotes in 60 different fonts in 29 minutes on A4 size sheets using a black marker pen at the age of 14 years and 5 months, as confirmed on December 30, 2022.

Shazin Rushdi P. (born on March 1, 2021) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 vegetables, 9 fruits, 9 insects, 15 animals, 9 birds, 4 flowers, 13 parts of the body, 9 vehicles; recalling the letters of the English alphabet from A to P, names of 7 famous personalities; counting from 1 to 10; and answering 7 G.K. questions at the age of 1 year and 10 months, as confirmed on January 14, 2023.

Aakhya Praveen Trivedi (born on November 15, 2011) of Thane, Maharashtra, is appreciated for counting numbers from 1-100 in 34 seconds and 33 milliseconds, at the age of 11 years and 1 month, as confirmed on December 23, 2022.

Aishani Pal (born on September 3, 2019) of Nadia, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting 20 Bengali rhymes, Mahishasurmardini stotra, 10 national symbols, 28 Indian states, months in a year and days of the week in English and Bangla, 6 seasons; identifying 34 animals, young ones of 15 animals, 3 animal carts, 12 fruits, 9 colours, 22 parts of the body in Bengali, 11 vegetables; answering 80 G.K. questions; and singing the National Anthem at the age of 3 years and 4 months, as confirmed on January 2, 2023.

Ayush Maity (born on January 18, 2020) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying English alphabet with words, 8 flowers, 9 vehicles, 10 vegetables, 9 fruits, 9 birds, 10 domestic animals, 8 wild animals, numbers from 1-10, 11 parts of the body, 6 national symbols; reciting the days of the week, months in a year and 6 seasons at the age of 2 years and 10 months, as confirmed on December 10, 2022.

Bivan Kundu (born on June 16, 2018) of Durgapur, West Bengal, is appreciated for reading 2 pages of a story ‘Angry River’ fluently, 5 nursery rhymes from a book, 1 story from ‘Good night story book’, 2 pages of a story ‘Thumbelina’, 1 story ‘The Crab and the Crane; acting and dancing on 2 nursery rhymes at the age of 4 years and 6 months, as confirmed on December 20, 2022.

(born on June 6, 2020) of Ernakulam, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 12 letters of the English alphabet, 21 animals, 14 bathroom items, 35 bedroom items, 11 colours, 35 food items, 17 fruits, 24 kitchen items, 19 makeup items, 13 great personalities, 11 toys, 16 vegetables, 6 vehicles, 23 vessels, 16 parts of the body; and reciting numbers from 1-10 at the age of 2 years and 7 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Aarja Jagath (born on December 6, 2018) of Kollam, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the names of all the 28 Indian states, 14 districts of Kerala, 7 continents, 7 colours of the rainbow, 15 national symbols, 8 planets, 14 shapes, 20 parts of the body, 20 professionals; identifying 16 flowers, 16 vegetables, 16 birds, 16 fruits, 35 animals and 25 social media icons at the age of 4 years, as confirmed on December 9, 2022.

Muhammad Kunhi Koya (born on January 4, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the English alphabet from A-Z; counting numbers from 1-10 in English and Hindi; identifying 8 colours; spelling the names

Doleswar Meher (born on November 9, 2020 ) of Naupada, Odisha, is appreciated for answering 7 relations, 11 parts of the body, alternate numbers (from 1 to 20), 7 national symbols, months in a year, days of the week, hours, minutes and seconds, his address, corresponding words of the alphabet (from A to Z); singing the National Anthem; counting numbers from 1 to 15; identifying 11 words of Hindi Varnamala, 15 animals and 10 vegetables at the age of 2 years and 20 days, as confirmed on November 29, 2022.

S. Keerthi (born on August 7, 2009) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for uploading 1,859 quotes on ‘My Quotes’ app from May 26, 2021, to November 20, 2022, at the age of 13 years and 4 months, as confirmed on

Darshith Dev D. (born on September 29, 2017) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 parts of the body, 15 animals, 38 car logos, 15 vehicles; recalling the capitals of 28 Indian states, 15 national symbols; reciting the names of 15 presidents, 14 PMs, 7 continents, 5 oceans, 12 CMs & 14 districts of Kerala, 13 parts of a computer, months in a year; and numbers from 1-10 in 5 languages at the age of 5 years and 3 months, as confirmed on December 30, 2022.

Rithvin S. (born on January 6, 2021) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying and recalling the names of 27 professionals, 42 birds, 36 insects, 16 dances, 20 shapes, 12 musical instruments, 43 fruits, 34 vehicles, 53 tools, 46 kitchen items, 175 general items, 12 brands, 14 colours, 19 deities, 14 flowers, 10 monuments, numbers from 1-10, 76 animals and 8 young ones; and expressing 22 emotions at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on December 31, 2022.

Bijayinee

Padhan (born on March

30, 2020) of Jharsuguda, Odisha, is appreciated for reciting months in a year, days of the week, 38 rhymes, 7 colours of the rainbow, 8 planets, 4 seasons; recalling English & Hindi alphabetical words, 10 national symbols; identifying numbers from 1-50, 30 parts of the body, 16 shapes, 7 places of worship, 12 festivals, 10 actions, 13 professionals, 53 animals, 22 birds, 17 vehicles, 24 vegetables, 20 fruits and 20 flowers at the age of 2 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Anirvedh J. (born on September 17, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 16 wild animals, 18 domestic animals, 26 general items, 8 vegetables, 9 shapes, 10 fruits, 13 actions, English alphabetical words; and solving a puzzle at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on December 7, 2022.

Fathima Shibina OP (born on June 29, 2008) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for writing 8 different Arabic works including Kun fayakun, Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, Hasbunall ahu ni’mal wakeel, Fabi ayyi alai rabbikuma tukazziban and others in beautiful calligraphy styles at the age of 14 years and 6 months, as confirmed on January 9, 2023.

Razeem V. (born on September 22, 2019) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 12 scientists, 12 Nobel Prize winners, 5 freedom fighters, 20 musical instruments, flags of 20 countries, 10 birds, 10 animals, 16 fruits, 15 vegetables, 12 vehicles; recalling the names of 13 famous personalities, names of months in Arabic and English, 14 districts of Kerala, days of the week in Malayalam and English; and answering 5 G.K. questions at the age of 2 years and 11 months, as confirmed on September 15, 2022.

Prithvi A. Mohan (born on May 10, 2010) of Kollam, Kerala, is appreciated for solving a single 3 x 3 Rubik’s Cube in 57 seconds, at the age of 12 years and 8 months, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

PS. Vivin Prasan

October 7, 2020) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 28 car logos in 2 minutes at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Madhav Vivek (born on June 19, 2021) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 12 vehicles, 5 festivals, 10 wild animals, 10 domestic animals, 9 water animals, 31 random items, 10 parts of the body and 7 flowers; recalling English alphabetical words at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on December 24, 2022.

I. D. Mihiran (born on November 18, 2020) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 27 national leaders, flags of 27 countries, 25 professions, 25 inventions and their inventors, 27 actions, 64 miscellaneous items; reciting 4 English rhymes, 30 parts of the body, days of the week; and arranging 5 different puzzles, at the age of 2 years, as confirmed on December 10, 2022.

Gokapai Naina (born on July 22, 2018) of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 16 countries, 14 colours, 53 animals; reciting English alphabet from A to Z with their corresponding words; mentally solving 14 (double digit) addition sums, at the age of 4 years and 5 months, as confirmed on January 16, 2023.

Teo Alex Thomas (born on April 28, 2021) of Pathanamthitta, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 3 vegetables, 8 household items, 4 aquatic animals, 4 vehicles, 4 toys, 4 fruits, 5 food items and 4 kitchen items at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

S. Shaan Vihaan (born on August 7, 2017) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting four states of matter, 8 planets, 5 elements of nature and 4 new elements, an explanation about the water cycle; and recalling the names of 26 superhero by their weapons at the age of 5 years and 3 months, as confirmed on November 23, 2022.

Yuvan Mohanty (born on September 20, 2018) of Jajpur, Odisha, is appreciated for identifying 7 shapes; recalling 10 national symbols, 3 famous personalities; reciting 8 planets, 28 Indian states, 30 districts of Odisha, Gayatri Mantra; counting numbers from 1 to 10 with spellings; and mimicking the sounds of 6 animals at the age of 4 years and 3 months, as confirmed on January 18, 2023.

Y. Tyson Benjamin (born on November 4, 2020) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 26 animals, 10 insects, 11 birds, 13 fruits, 17 vehicles, 18 vegetables, 10 celestial bodies, 9 food items, 10 shapes, 10 sea animals, 10 colours, 36 general items; reciting days of the week, months in a year, 8 planets and English alphabetical words at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

Ganvitha Nayaki R. (born on June 1, 2021) of Chitradurga, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 31 animals, 15 fruits, 8 vegetables, 6 famous personalities, 32 household items, 10 parts of the body and 15 vehicles at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on December 21, 2022.

Syha Hyzin C. (born on June 21, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 14 parts of the body, 7 animals, 5 Indian states, 6 vehicles, 29 objects, 9 fruits, 6 shapes, 5 natural resources, 6 insects, 5 birds and 7 vegetables at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on November 12, 2022.

Aarav Kumar Sahoo (born on May 19, 2021) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 7 vehicles, 8 birds, 7 toys, 15 animals, 12 vegetables; recalling English alphabetical words; and imitating the sounds of 9 animals and 9 birds at the age of 1 year and 7 months, as confirmed on January 17, 2023.

(born on June 30, 2020) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 colours, the letters of the English alphabet, 10 shapes, 10 vehicles, 10 animals, 15 fruits, 8 vegetables; counting numbers from 1 to 10, at the age of 2 years and 5 months, as confirmed on December 27, 2022.

Anagha K. (born on December 20, 2016) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for performing 51 Asamyukta and Samyukta hasta mudras (single and double hand gestures of Bharatanatyam dance) in 27 seconds and 14 milliseconds, at the age of 6 years, as confirmed on January 19, 2023.

Ishaan S. Manu (born on September 17, 2020) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting one poem; recalling letters of the English alphabet with their corresponding pictures, days of the week, colours of the rainbow, 5 national animals, counting from 1 to 15; identifying 10 colours, 15 vehicles, 42 animals, 8 sea animals, 12 parts of the body, 25 fruits, 18 vegetables, 8 birds, 5 insects; mimicking the sounds of 8 animals; and answering 10 G.K. questions at the months, as confirmed on

Vaanya Upadhyay (born on November 3, 2020) of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, is appreciated for identifying 26 professionals, 17 animals, 19 birds, 10 colours, 9 shapes, 22 action words and flags of 50 countries at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Azra KM (born on July 30, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 18 animals, 12 birds, 10 vegetables, 9 fruits, 9 vehicles, 10 colours, 22 famous personalities,14 parts of the body; reciting counting from 1 to 10 and 2 rhymes at the age of 2 years and 5 months, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Muhammed Siyad T. C.

30, 2017 ) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying the names of 12 vegetables,11 domestic animals,12 wild animals, 12 birds, 12 parts of the human body, 12 vehicles and 12 fruits at the age of 5 years and 3 months, as confirmed on January 23, 2023.

(born on November 7, 2017) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for reciting 15 Sanskrit shlokas in 3 minutes and 9 seconds at the age of 5 years and 1 month, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Laasyavi T. K. (born on September 7, 2020) of Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 3 lights of the traffic signal, 6 human organs, 20 vehicles, 15 parts of the body, 20 animals, 18 fruits, 12 vegetables, 80 household items; recalling letters of the English alphabet; and arranging the Chess pieces

Abir Pandey (born on April 27, 2018) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for solving the Brainvita game in 2 minutes and 3 seconds at the age of 4 years and 8 months, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

(born on July 15, 2019) of Dharwad, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 9 musical instruments, 10 flowers, 8 famous personalities, 9 colours, 9 vehicles, 15 vegetables, 10 birds, 15 animals, 15 fruits, 17 parts of the body, 14 letters of Kannada alphabet; reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, days of the week, months in a year (English and Kannada),13 shlokas, 8 English and 3 Kannada rhymes; recalling 5 national symbols; answering 3 G.K. questions; and writing letters of the alphabet from A to Z at the age of 3 years and 6 months, as confirmed on January 19, 2023.

K. Muhammad Azlan (born on June 18, 2020) of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for reciting the Qur’an surah and duas, Arabic alphabet, English alphabet with words, numbers from 1-50 in English and 1-20 in Hindi; having knowledge of basic Mathematics; identifying 8 shapes, 11 colours, 15 fruits, 40 animals, 20 parts of the body; performing 12 actions; expressing 8 emotions; and imitating the sounds of 18 animals at the age of 2 years and 6 months, as confirmed on December 26, 2022.

R. Raguram (born on April 27, 2021) of Theni, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 8 vehicles, 35 animals, 50 household items, 12 parts of the body, 7 colours, 15 food items, letters of the English alphabet; reciting 2 nursery rhymes; and counting numbers from 1 to 10 at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on December 31, 2022.

Aathvik Kavin (born on August 7, 2020) of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for translating from English to Tamil the names of 33 animals, 26 fruits, 23 birds, 15 trees, 10 flowers, 18 vegetables, 10 shapes, 15 insects, 19 parts of the body, 8 types of energy; identifying 24 musical instruments and 26 letters of English alphabet with their corresponding words; answering 107 general knowledge questions, at the age of 2 years and 5 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Zama Mehrin (born on April 27, 2021) of Alappuzha, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 8 planets, 15 vegetables, 15 vehicles, 15 fruits, 15 birds and 15 animals at the age of 1 year and 8 months, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Aadi Jain (born on June 1, 2020) of Ajmer, Rajasthan, is appreciated for identifying and reciting 26 letters of the English alphabet, numbers 1-30 , 27 fruits, 26 vegetables, 27 vehicles, 26 parts of the body, 35 animals, 14 colours, 14 shapes, 15 national leaders, 20 flowers, 12 celestial bodies, 25 actions, 24 professionals, 22 birds, 18 countries’ flags, 15 musical instruments, 24 food items, 27 types of equipment, 7 wonders of the world, days of the week and 9 rhymes, at the age of 2 years and 3 months, as confirmed on December 15, 2022.

Nrinoyi Sudheesh (born on January 14, 2019) of Kollam, Kerala, is appreciated for reading and writing numbers from 1 to 100,000 (one to one lakh) in words and numerals; solving addition sums up to 5-digit numbers; writing multiplication tables from 1 to 12; recalling spelling of 7 days, 12 months, 20 fruits, 10 vegetables, 15 animals and 10 stationery items at the age of 3 years and 11 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Abhineet Kumar Maurya (born on September 8, 2001) of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, is appreciated for undertaking the Kedarkantha Peak trek in the Himalayas (at a height of 12,500 ft.) on November 19, 2022 at the age of 21 years and 2 months, as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Chethan M. (born on October 14, 2019) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for recalling the names of 15 scientists, 31 shapes, 10 Sarvagna Vachanagalu in Kannada, 8 Kannada Jnanpith awardees, 15 national symbols, 114 animals and 30 young ones, 50 birds, 45 fruits, 50 vegetables, 32 vehicles, 16 Kannada first; reciting 15 English rhymes, 23 Kannada poems, 13 Sanskrit shlokas; identifying 15 freedom fighters and 10 slogans at the age of 3 years and 3 months, as confirmed on January 18, 2023.

Junaid Alam (born on February 18, 2020) of Birbhum, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 10 parts of the body, 19 vehicles, 38 animals, 55 birds, letters of the Bengali and English alphabets, 21 freedom fighters, flags of 27 countries, 15 shapes and 15 colours at the age of 2 years and 10 months, as confirmed on January 16, 2023.

Muhammed Aneesh P (born on April 21, 1998) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for performing 45 hand clap push-ups in 30 seconds, as confirmed on December 8, 2022.

Sasmita Sutar (born on November 22, 2000) of Bhadrak, Odisha is appreciated for writing an Odia poem titled ‘Shikshya’ in the magazine Suryodaya in the year 2019. This poem highlights the

humanity, as confirmed on

(born on May 18, 2021) of Kannur, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 10 parts of the body, 5 fruits, 8 vegetables, 10 animals, 4 vehicles and 4 home appliances at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on

Guruveda S. Rasvin (born on July 3, 2015) of Kollam, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting the names of all the 28 Indian states and their capitals blindfolded in 23 seconds and 55 milliseconds at the age of 7 years and 6 months, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

V.S.Yagyesh Kumar (born on April 12, 2020) of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 5 electronic items, 9 shapes, 14 fruits, 16 animals, 12 vehicles, 7 insects, 10 food items, 33 general items, 22 parts of the body, 14 vegetables, 11 professions, 12 colours, 12 medical instruments; reciting numbers from 1 to 10, months in a year (in English and Tamil); recalling the names of 5 Pandavas and 12 letters of Tamil alphabet at the age of 2 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 30, 2022.

Aadhya L. (born on October 12, 2020) of Shivamogga, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 22 animals (wild, domestic, sea), 9 colours, 10 fruits, 15 parts of the body, names of 5 chemicals, 7 professionals, 8 dance forms, 10 famous personalities, 12 vegetables, 12 birds, flags of 10 countries, 11 flowers, 11 vehicles, 12 sports, 15 miscellaneous objects, 5 national symbols; and imitating the sounds of 3 animals and birds at the age of 1 year and 10 months, as confirmed on August 23, 2022.

Shahina Manaf (born on July 18, 1998) of Alappuzha, Kerala, is appreciated for her calligraphic skills. She wrote 99 names of Almighty Allah (Asmaul Husna) in her beautiful calligraphic writing on a sheet of paper, as confirmed on December 29, 2022.

V. Shivanya (born on December 31, 2019) of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for solving 13 jigsaw puzzles (211 pieces) on domestic animals, pet animals and forest images in 28 minutes and 50 seconds, at the age of 2 years and 11 months, as confirmed on December 23, 2022.

Swara M. A. (born on July 10, 2021) of Ballari, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 5 birds, 10 parts of the body, 7 vehicles, 10 fruits, 8 vegetables, 3 insects, 20 animals; and performing 3 actions at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Ameya Vijay (born on April 10, 2017) of Palakkad, Kerala is appreciated for identifying 70 parts of a human body in 30 seconds by looking at their pictures on a computer screen, years and 8 months, December 14, 2022.

Syed Azeem Khadar (born on January 6, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 10 professions, 10 fruits, 10 colours, flags of 10 countries, 10 parts of the body, 10 animals, 21 vehicles, 10 vegetables, 5 national

G.S.Bharathan (born on December 19, 2020) of Theni, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 10 domestic animals, 10 wild animals, 5 household items, 5 fruits, 9 parts of the body, 10 vehicles and letters of the English alphabet from A to Z at the age of 2 years, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Priyanshu Behera (born on September 10, 2020) of Khordha, Odisha, is appreciated for identifying letters of the English alphabet with words, 8 places of worship, 17 parts of the body, 11 festivals, 68 animals, 25 birds, 8 helpers, 23 fruits, 27 vegetables, 22 vehicles, 23 flowers, 14 great leaders; recalling 8 opposite words, 16 national symbols; reciting 5 rhymes, names of 28 Indian states, 6 seasons and 4 mantras at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Ehaan Zaidi (born on September 1, 2020) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for naming 64 countries (31 European, 22 Asian, 5 South American, 4 North American, Australia and New Zealand) and placing their flags on a world map; identifying 10 colours, 20 farm animals, 20 fruits, 20 vehicles, 10 shapes, 10 opposites (antonyms), 10 professions; and counting numbers from 1-10 at the

Mubeena K.P. (born on February 10, 2004) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for making 7 drawings on sheets of paper, using a pencil for shading, as confirmed on December 7, 2022.

Babubhai Manilal Desai (born on June 2, 1963) of Surat, Gujarat, is appreciated for walking 2,39,373 steps in 21 hours, 6 minutes and 24 seconds. He started his

Sahala Abdul Kalam (born on April 6, 2002) of Kannur, Kerala, is appreciated for making miniature 40 miniature watercolour paintings (each measuring 1.5 cm x 1.5), as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Bijoy K. (born on December 26, 2000) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for clicking a photograph of innumerable hawks flocking on the sea shore, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

Akshita Changkakoti (born on July 15, 2011) of Pune, Maharashtra, is appreciated for authoring two fiction books titled ‘The Unbeatable Friends:The Defeat of Evil’ (ISBN: 97988-89095-25-5) and ‘Mimi’s Magical Adventures’ (ISBN:97988-87495-09-5) published by Notion Press. The book titled ‘The Unbeatable Friends: The Defeat of Evil’ consists of 39 chapters and the book Mimi’s Magical Adventures’ is about a girl who goes on adventures to different of her magical friends, as

Aryan Ghosal (born on October 26, 2019) of Hooghly, West Bengal is appreciated for reciting counting from 1 to 100 in 1 minute and 7 seconds at the age of 3 years and 2 months, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Dhanjay Jayamohan (born on March 26, 2013) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 193 countries (UN recognised), with their capitals and respective continents, in 8 minutes and 6 seconds at the age of 9 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 13, 2022.

S.K. Jaish Hossen (born on January 10, 2019) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for recalling the capitals of all the 28 Indian states, capitals of 28 countries, places of 7 monuments, multiplication tables of 1 to 5; identifying 5 places of worship and 12 famous personalities at the age of 3 years and 10 months, as confirmed on November 26, 2022.

Sohitri Mondal (born on June 10, 2020) of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for reciting 31 rhymes and songs, English and Bengali alphabet with words, Preamble of Indian Constitution in English and Bengali; recalling 68 antonyms, capitals of 28 Indian states and 8 union territories, 60 inventors, 77 famous identifying 40 animals and shapes, 16 vegetables, 20 the age of 2 years and 5 on December 7, 2022.

(born on July 21, 2020) of Hisar, Haryana, is appreciated for reciting the Gayatri Mantra, months in a year, days of the week, one poem; recalling the capitals of 17 Indian states; counting from 1 to 11; identifying English alphabetical words; and answering 9 G.K. questions at the age of 2 years and 5 months, as confirmed on January 17, 2023.

Atandra Narayan Bag (born on November 11, 1999) of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, is appreciated for completing a motorcycle expedition to the world’s highest lake. He started his expedition from Kanchrapara (West Bengal) on December 20, 2021, covered a distance of 792 km and reached Gurudongmar Lake (at a height of 17,800 ft) on December 23, 2021, as confirmed on December 29, 2022.

K. Naomika (born on February 9, 2018) of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for identifying 89 logos of multiple brands in one minute, at the age of 4 years and 10 months, as

Vadapalli Rehanshi Taneira (born on February 4, 2021) of Hyderabad, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 23 parts of the body, 7 fruits, 15 animals, 5 birds; recalling letters of the alphabet from A to Z; and counting numbers from 1 to 10 at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Amay Krishna (born on October 12, 2017) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for placing the countries on their respective positions on the map; identifying the flags of 63 countries; and recalling the capitals of 39 countries at the age of 5 years, as confirmed on November 2, 2022.

Aaradhya Praveen (born on March 16, 2016) of Kannur, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting 14 shlokas of the 3rd chapter of the Bhagavad Gita (‘Karma Yoga’) in 6 minutes and 4 seconds in Sanskrit language at the age of 6 years and 8 months, as confirmed on December 7, 2022.

N.M. Jaiganesh (born on February 21, 2020) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for recalling English alphabet in forward and backward order; counting numbers from 1 to 10; identifying 15 fruits, 12 vegetables, 13 pet animals, 15 vehicles, at the age of 2 years and 10 months, as confirmed on December 24, 2022.

Dhanush Srinivas Sanjaykumar (born on January 11, 2018) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is appreciated for solving 38 addition sums, 35 subtraction sums, 25 multiplication sums, 35 division sums, 24 missing numbers up to 7 digits, 24 odd numbers, 22 even numbers, squares from 1 to 40, forward and backward counting up to 9 digits, greater and less than up to 7 digits, tables from 1 to 20 and tens table from 10 to 1000 at the age of 4 years and 11 months, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Jogendra Nath (born on January 1, 1968) of Kamrup, Assam, is appreciated for authoring 400 e-books on Assamese songs and uploading on Monmandir Prakashan, as confirmed on December 6, 2022.

Sadique Ahamed Kakkottakath Valappil (born on March 3, 1990) of Taliparamba, Kerala (now residing in Abu Dhabi, Dubai) is appreciated for completing a Marathon. He completed the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon in 4 hours, 13 seconds and 31 milliseconds on December 17, 2022 while wearing a helmet and a blue suit, as confirmed on December 23, 2022.

Kamesh Murugesan (born on February 12, 2003) of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for completing a motorcycle expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. He started his journey from Kashmir on December 28, 2022 and completed it at Kanyakumari on January 6, 2023, covering a distance of 3,700 km in 9 days at the age of 19 years and 10 months, as confirmed on January 16, 2023.

Joydeep Bhattacharjee (born on December 9, 1979) of Agartala, Tripura, is appreciated for teaching and training students in Art wherein 21 received the National Award for national level art competitions from 2007 to 2022, organised by the Ministry of Power (Government of India), as confirmed on January 25, 2023.

Milan Pravinlal Fofaria (born on December 20, 1978) of Vadodara, Gujarat, is appreciated for completing an expedition by a four wheeler, along with his friend. They started their drive from Vadodara on September 30, 2022 at 12:00 pm and reached Atal Tunnel on October 1, 2022 at 11:58 am, covering a distance of 1505 km in 23 hours and 58 minutes in a Mahindra XUV 500, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Vivek Ganjoo (born on November 24, 1968) of Delhi, is appreciated for completing 4,659 km in 200 half marathons (21.09 km each) from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Shahra Munavara P. (born on November 29. 2000) of Malappuram, Kerala, is appreciated for writing 30 baby names in Arablc calligraphy in 2 minutes and 58 seconds on a sheet of paper using

Shaanvin Riju (born on July 30, 2016) of Kannur, Kerala, is appreciated for performing 3 types of fights (30 seconds each): 49 double hand lower fights/ punches, 50 double hand upper fights/punches, 45 double hand middle fights/punches along with meditation and other types of Karate punches and exercises at the age of 6 years and 5 months, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Vishal Virbhadra Sutar (born on May 19, 2004) of Osmanabad, Maharashtra, is appreciated for beautifully making 3 pictures of Hindu gods including Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and Lord Ganesha, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Arushi Pradhan (born on April 2, 2020) of Hooghly, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 12 letters of Bengali alphabet; recalling 7 national symbols, 2 famous personalities; translating in Hindi 4 flowers, 10 fruits, 10 birds, 7 vegetables, 6 insects, 16 animals, 9 colours; reciting 11 rhymes, months in a year, 6 seasons, days of the week, 4 directions, 5 sense organs and 14 parts of the body at the age of 2 years and 9 months, as confirmed on January 20, 2023.

Shashvat Dhiman (born on October 17, 2013) of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, is appreciated for using Vedic Maths techniques

Jonnala Sreethan Karthikeya (born on August 10, 2020) of Kamareddy, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 25 vegetables, 20 parts of the body, 25 animals, 8 flowers, 11 colours, 25 fruits, 12 birds, 18 apps, 50 numbers, English and Telugu alphabet with phonics; reciting days of the week and months in a year in English and Telugu and numbers from 1-30 in Telugu at the age of 2 years and 4 months, as confirmed on January 3, 2023.

Sathwik T. S. (born on December 4, 2019) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for reciting numbers from 1-14 (in English), numbers from 1-10 (in Malayalam), months in a year (in English and Malayalam), 8 planets, 7 continents, 28 Indian states, 14 districts of Kerala, days of the week in Malayalam; identifying 9 colours, 16 vehicles, 17 birds, 35 animals, 16 fruits, 16 vegetables, 11 parts of the body; and answering 7 G.K. questions at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Bhuvaansh B. V. (born on February 8, 2021) of Kolar, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying the English alphabetical words, 13 accessories, 18 action words, 27 birds, 72 animals and 26 young ones, 7 wonders of the world, 43 vehicles, 16 parts of the body, 27 freedom fighters, 12 hospital items, 10 musical instruments, 13 bathroom items, 9 deities and 8 good habits at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.

Praise Adonai S. A. (born on December 2, 2020) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 15 famous personalities, 34 animals, 22 vegetables, 20 vehicles, 22 parts of the body, 13 birds, 23 food items, 18 insects, 22 aquatic animals, 17 fruits, letters of the alphabet from A to Z and their corresponding words, 84 pictures; reciting 3 nursery rhymes; answering 13 G.K. questions; counting numbers from 1 to 15; and performing 17 actions at the age of 1 year and 11 months, as confirmed on November 30, 2022.

Hana Fathima T.C. (born on December 30. 2010) of Kannur, Kerala, is appreciated for making 25 drawings with oil pastels including peacock and sceneries on nature at the age of 11 years and 10 months, as confirmed on November 26, 2022.

Rakshan Kariparambil Ranjith (born on April 9, 2010) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for tapping the Table Tennis ball continuously with a Table Tennis bat 163 times in one minute at the age of 12 years and 8 months, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

Samruddhi Sahu (born on April 19, 2020) of Balangir, Odisha, is appreciated for recalling 9 national symbols, 8 opposite words, uses of 6 body parts; reciting Gayatri mantra, months, days of the week, 4 vedas, 8 planets, 4 directions, numbers from 1-20; performing 13 actions; identifying 12

Nijo John (born on September 26, 1998) of Palakkad, Kerala, is appreciated for travelling 46,120 km by walking, cycling and driving from January 2022 to December 2022, as confirmed on January 12, 2023.

Kiyansh Srihari (born on June 29, 2021) of K.V. Rangareddy, Telangana, is appreciated for identifying 7 shapes, 7 household items, 15 vehicles, 7 animals; reciting numbers from 1-15 in Telugu and 1-10 in English; and imitating the sounds of 7 animals at the age of 1 year and 6 months, as confirmed on January 5, 2023.

Mitravinda P. A. (born on October 17, 2018) of Thrissur, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying 16 vehicles, 6 dry fruits, 19 fruits, 22 animals, 18 vegetables, 11 shapes, 8 insects, 8 actions; recalling 27 parts of the body, 8 planets, 14 districts of Kerala; counting numbers 1 to 10 (Hindi), numbers 2 to 50 (English); singing the National Anthem and National song; reciting 11 rhymes (English), 5 rhymes (Malayalam), at the age of 4 years and 1 month, as confirmed on December 9, 2022.

(born on November 2, 2020) of Kolkata, West Bengal, is appreciated for identifying 14 colours, 20 letters of Bengali alphabet, 10 actions; recalling months in a year, days of the week; reciting 4 mantras and 3 Bengali rhymes; counting numbers from 1 to 10; and blowing a big balloon at the age of 2 years and 2 months, as confirmed on January 13, 2023.

Deekshith M.K. (born on March 14, 2016) of Kozhikode, Kerala, is appreciated for identifying the flags of 195 UN recognised countries in 2 minutes, at the age of 6 years and 9 months, as confirmed on

Nidhishree H. Patil (born on November 27, 2019) of Yadgir, Karnataka, is appreciated for identifying 3 professionals, 8 insects, 5 colours, 13 fruits, 10 birds, 13 vehicles, 22 animals, 20 parts of the body; recalling 5 national symbols; reciting 2 shlokas; and counting numbers from 1 to 10 at the age of 3 years and 1 month, as confirmed on January 4, 2023.

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