Author: ABR Team

Bekal Gokulam Goushala, Kerala, India, set a record for the maximum performers at a classical dance festival at a single location. On May 14, 2026, they concluded a spectacular multi-day celebration of Indian classical dance, bringing together a total of 2663 artists from across India and abroad. The festival highlighted diverse classical dance forms, vibrant traditions, and rich cultural heritage. Its primary aim was to honour tradition, showcase exceptional talent, and celebrate the timeless art of classical dance, as confirmed on May 14, 2026.

Dr. Prakash Vishwanath Patil, of Nashik, Maharashtra, India set the record for Maximum Robotic Knee Replacement Surgeries Performed in a Day. He has demonstrated his incredible skills by doing Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery of 11 knees of 6 patients continuously in a single day on May 2, 2026 (from 4:00 am to 7:00 pm.) successfully at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India, as confirmed on May 13, 2026.

Mrunal Arjun Shidhaye (born on February 29, 1988) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for performing the plank pose with additional weight for the longest duration. She performed and held herself in the plank pose, with an additional weight of 80 kg on her back, for 1 minute, 30 seconds and 61 milliseconds, as confirmed on May 6, 2026.

Arya Sushil Shah (born on April 9, 2021) of Maharashtra, India (currently residing in Vancouver, Canada), set a record for performing the maximum number of Surya Namaskars. She performed 108 Surya Namaskars (one-sided) in 30 minutes and 17 seconds, at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 1 day, as confirmed on March 24, 2026.

G. Lenin Harish (born on October 20, 2013) of Tamil Nadu, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting 43 large number names from one to infinity (in the International Number System) in 31 seconds, at the age of 12 years and 1 month, as confirmed on December 30, 2025.

Celestino Varghese (born on August 2, 2021) of Kerala, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of Urumi handrolls with both hands in 30 seconds. He performed 93 Urumi handrolls with both hands (right hand: 47, left hand: 46) in 30 seconds, using 2 Urumi swords (flexible swords used in Kalaripayattu), at the age of 4 years, 8 months and 14 days, as confirmed on April 20, 2026.

Lakshanaagamya Y. G. (born on June 7, 2021) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for identifying the maximum number of Gallantry Award winners. She identified 33 Gallantry Award winners, namely 19 Ashoka Chakra recipients, 8 Maha Vir Chakra recipients and 6 Param Vir Chakra recipients, in 4 minutes and 32 seconds, on viewing images of the award winners on a laptop screen, at the age of 4 years, 7 months and 27 days, as confirmed on February 3, 2026.

Ojasvi Rahul Sul (born on September 14, 2015) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins with multiple variations. She performed a total number of 8976 hula hoop spins with 3 variations (around the neck, waist and palm) in 1 hour, 42 minutes and 18 seconds, using a single hula hoop, at the age of 10 years, 7 months and 7 days, as confirmed on May 1, 2026.

Adhil J. R. (born on July 17, 2008) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for performing 46 dips on gymnastic rings in 30 seconds, at the age of 17 years and 8 months, as confirmed on April 13, 2026.

Dr. Divya Mishra, Consultant, Uttarakhand, India, set a record for ‘Maximum Uterine Fibroid Removed While Performing Cesarean Myomectomy by a Gynaecologist’. On April 2, 2026, During the emergency Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS), a total of 20 uterine fibroids of varied sizes were successfully removed in the same surgical sitting at Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, as confirmed on May 9, 2026.