IBR record holders make India proud once again

The India Book of Records (IBR) is again in the news for recognizing several top achievers in different fields. The record for performing the maximum number of push-ups (67) in one minute was set by Shaleni Banthia (49) of Delhi, while Dr. Edupuganti Padmaja Rani of Hyderabad made a record for receiving the maximum number of educational degrees (21) in Maths, Law, Telugu, Sanskrit, Jyothisham, Philosophy, Astrology,  Engineering, Vaastu, and Education from various UGC recognised universities. The record for inviting the maximum cultural teams (30) to perform on Guru Purnima was set by Anga Upendra Varma (34) of Vijayawada. The event was held at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri on July 3, 2023.

The record for teaching maximum girls (1148) English Grammar offline in a single session was set by Praveen Chirayath (40) from Thrissur, Kerala. The record for the largest temple in the shape of Lord Ganesha is set by Shree Siddhi Vinayak Devasthan, Mahemdavad, Gujarat. The record for the longest freestyle relay dance marathon was set by Rotaract Club of SIMCA, where 80 participants in 10 teams gathered at the Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application in Pune and danced for 16 hours. The record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins (3592) in Lasso position on roller skates for 30 minutes was set by Aaradhya Gupta (8) of Delhi.

The record for the longest duration (3 hrs 39 minutes) to perform Bharatanatyam was set by Arnavi Sagar Racharlawar (7) of Wardha, Maharashtra. The record for the maximum participants (3068) with disabilities performing yoga for 30 minutes at a single venue on June 21, 2023 was set by the Dept of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The record for 3374 doctors pledge to drive awareness on the use of pneumococcal vaccine for comprehensive disease protection was set by Pfizer Ltd, during the World Immunization Week.

Author: Wendy Taylor