Author: ABR Team

Sadguru Brahmeshanandacharya Swamiji, Peethadhishwar of Shree Datta Padmanabh Peeth, Goa, India, set the record for changing Janeu (sacred thread) by maximum people at a single place. A total of 5,202 devotees gathered and started to perform the Sanskar of changing Janeu at 11:30 am till 12:30 pm in Shree Kshetra Tapobhoomi, Kundaim, Ponda, Goa on August 30, 2023; the auspicious day of Shravana Nakshatra for changing the sacred thread by devotees which is one of the Shravani Sanskars, as confirmed on August 30,2023.

Sooraj M.S. (born on February 14, 1997) of Kerala, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of Badminton shuttle feeds. He performed 40 shuttle feeds in 27 seconds and 2 milliseconds, by hitting the shuttlecocks with a badminton racquet, as confirmed on July 29, 2023.

Manit Chhabra (born on October 18, 2014) of Gujarat, India, set a record for being the youngest to deliver a TEDx talk. He participated in a TEDx talk show where he delivered a talk on ‘How Kids Perceive Technology Today, which was presented on August 6, 2023 at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 19 days, as confirmed on August 11, 2023.

Kakarla Amogh Reddy (born on May 1, 2015) of Telangana, India, set a record for identifying the individual maps and flags of the maximum number of countries to recall their names, along with national animals. He identified the individual maps and flags of 181 countries to recall their names, along with their respective national animals, in 6 minutes, 39 seconds and 50 milliseconds, by looking at the pictures, at the age of 8 years, 1 month and 12 days, as confirmed on June 20, 2023.

Geeta Ganpat Dhanavade (born on July 11, 2009), student of M.E.S. Rani Laxmibai Mulinchi Sainiki Shala School (Pune) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the youngest to develop an innovative Police whistle on December 16, 2020, wherein the whistle is put back into a case after use to prevent it from gathering  dust and airborne virus. This safety whistle is used by the staff of the Pune Police Station and has won many awards at the age of 11 years, 5 months and 5 days, as confirmed on May 3, 2023.

Maahir A. Rafeeq (born on July 29, 2011) of Kerala, India (currently residing in Muscat), set a record for being the fastest child to recall the spellings of Asian countries in reverse order. He recalled the spellings of all the 48 Asian countries in reverse order in 4 minutes and 1 second at the age of 11 years, 3 months and 16 days, as confirmed on November 14, 2022.

Vishesh Prashant Bedarkar (born on June 28, 2018) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for identifying the maximum number of butterflies in one minute. He identified 72 types of butterflies in one minute, by viewing their pictures on his laptop, at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, as confirmed on July 13, 2023.

S. Uthishkumar (born on August 24, 2004) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of push-ups in 30 seconds with additional weight on back. He performed 43 push-ups in 30 seconds, with 15 kg additional weight in a bag on his back, at the age of 18 years, 11 months and 8 days, as confirmed on August 8, 2023.

Safa N. (born on February 13, 1998) of Kerala, India, set a record for being the fastest to embroider all months and dates of a year on cloth. She embroidered all the months and dates of the year 2024 (from January 2024 to December 2024) on cotton cloth in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 19 seconds, using strands of black and red embroidery thread, as confirmed on July 24, 2023.

Yaksha Pradeep (born on May 24, 2014) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of hula hoop spins, with fire, in one minute. She performed 115 hula hoop spins, with fire, in one minute at the age of 9 years, 1 month and 2 days, as confirmed on July 14, 2023.