Author: Asia Book of Records Team

S. Muthu Selvam (born on October 20, 2013) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for being the fastest to recall one hundred countries with national birds by viewing respective flags. He recalled the names of 100 countries along with their national birds in 1 minute and 38 seconds by viewing their respective flags on a large screen at the age of 8 years, 7 months and 17 days, as confirmed on June 6, 2022.

Zayan Shahzad M (born on February 2, 2019) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for identifying the maximum number of locations on outline maps. He identified 159 locations on 12 national and international outline maps including 20 districts of Tamil Nadu, 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh, 14 districts of Kerala, 14 European countries and 7 cities of Bangladesh at the age of 2 years, 9 months and 8 days, as confirmed on November 10, 2021.

S. P. Vaaishnavi (born on December 15, 2012) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for reciting and performing the maximum number of Bharatanatyam mudras and movements by a child. She recited and performed 76 mudras and movements namely 52 Samyukta and Asamyukta Hasta mudras (single and double hand gestures of Bharatanatyam dance) and 24 other movements in 30 seconds while balancing on the pot, at the age of 9 years, 4 months and 8 days, as confirmed on April 29, 2022.

In continuation with the collaboratory formation of International Protocol for New Records [IPNR] in 2017 at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where the Chief Editors of various Books of Records from different countries came together to join hands to promote record holding activities, a recent International Meeting was held at Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on June 6, 2022. Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, Chief Editor India Book of Records, was the Chief Guest, who addressed the member nations’ Chief Editors of Vietnam Book of Records, Cambodia Book of Records, Indo-China Book of Records and Ukraine Book of Records.

Ayush Kumar Jena (born on August 12, 2019) of Odisha, India, set a record for being the fastest to recite the capitals of all the Indian states. He recited the capitals of all the 28 Indian states in just 21 seconds at the age of 2 years, 6 months and 30 days, as confirmed on March 29, 2022.

Prince Kumar (born on October 26, 2002) of Bihar, India, set a record for holding Chakrasana for one minute while balancing two people on the stomach. He held himself in Chakrasana while holding two persons (60.20 kg and 54.85 kg) with some additional weight (25.55 kg) (total weight 140.6 kg) on his stomach for one minute at the age of 19 years, 6 months and 17 days, as confirmed on May 12, 2022.

Nanaboina Sri Ishitha (born on March 15, 2015) of Andhra Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for winning a Gold medal for Taekwondo in an international event at a young age. She won a gold medal for Taekwondo in Bangladesh Taekwondo International Poomsae Championship on October 4, 2020 at the age of 5 years and 6 months, as confirmed on May 20, 2022.

Dhriya K. (born on September 10, 2014) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for completing the maximum number of instrumental music grades in one year. She completed 4 grades while playing musical instruments (1 Piano grade and 3 Keyboard grades) in one year, from Trinity College of Music, London, at the age of 7 years, 7 months and 24 days, as confirmed on May 4, 2022.

Athmaj S. (born on April 2, 2008) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for playing the Flute non-stop. He played 42 songs on the Flute non-stop in three languages including Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil in 30 minutes and 37 seconds at the age of 14 years and 1 month, as confirmed on May 10, 2022.

LCS Kumar Padmanabhuni (born on March 5, 1982) of Odisha, India, set a record for organising an event in which the maximum number of people chanted mantras on social media. The event witnessed the participation of 1,619 people from 6 countries namely India, UAE, UK, USA, Japan and Singapore. They chanted the mantra ‘Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare’ which was shared on WhatsApp and Facebook, as confirmed on April 29, 2021.