Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Surapareddy Priyansh Karthikeya (born on May 17, 2016) of Karnataka, India, set a record for identifying the maximum number of hand drawn clocks’ time. He identified the time shown by 49 hand drawn wall clocks in 1 minute and 45 seconds, at the age of 6 years, 8 months and 16 days, as confirmed on January 18, 2024.

‘The 310 Clan Bengaluru’ an exclusive TVS Apache RR310 owners’ group in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, set the record for maximum coastal cities of India covered by a group on single-make motorcycles. A total of 18 coastal cities covered by a group of 20 motorcyclists on their TVS Apache RR310 motorcycles. The group started the journey on January 25, 2024 from Bengaluru covering the cities Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, Rameshwaram, Puducherry and 14 others, and completed at Bengaluru on January 29, 2024. The group covered the distance of 2,283.73 km in 5 days, as confirmed on February 8, 2024.

Suman Sarkar (born on September 18, 2008) of West Bengal, India, set a record for achieving the maximum number of certificates for participating as a Tabla player. He achieved 43 certificates by participating as a Tabla player in national and international competitions and securing first position 22 times, at the age of 15 years, 4 months and 14 days, as confirmed on February 8, 2024.

The Kangnang Temple located in Chengduo County, Yushu, Qinghai Province, China, holds a record for housing the largest bronze statue of Padmasambhava in the world. It has a height of 31.6 metres and a width of 26 metres, as confirmed on November 8, 2023.

The cast iron teapot sculpture located in Nancun Town, Jincheng, Shanxi, China, holds a record for being the largest cast iron teapot of the world. It has a height of 965 cm, a diameter of 703 cm, a wall thickness of 8 cm, a volume of 125.6 m and a weight of 134.5 tons, as confirmed on November 8, 2023.

Sun Yanfu of China set a record for designing and producing the biggest bronze statue of Bodhidharma on a dragon turtle. It is 4.2 m long, 1.6 m wide, 3.9 m high, and weighs 4,058 kg, as confirmed on November 8, 2023.

Zhang Kun of China set a record for making the largest marker drawing on the founding of a party in Hangzhou, China. The painting was 38.3 m long and 2.93 m wide, as confirmed on November 8, 2023.

Xi’an Yinling Commercial Operation Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Dafang Group (Xi’an) Holdings Co., Ltd. in Xi’an, China, set a record for organising an art installation with maximum participants participating in Xi’an, China. A total number of 601 people participated in the event, as confirmed on November 7, 2023.

Todaiji, the Great Eastern Temple of Nara, Japan, holds a record for having the largest wooden building in the world. Its main hall is the world’s largest wooden building, measuring 57 metres (187 ft) long and 50 metres (160 ft) wide which is actually 30% smaller than the one originally built in 752 AD, as confirmed on November 7, 2023.

Luzhou Kaile Minghao Liquor Co., Ltd. of China set a record for establishing the largest wooden brewing workshop in the world in Luxian Economic Development Zone, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, China. The main building consists of a wooden structure supported by tenons and mortises. It has a total building area of 4914.84 square meters, as confirmed on November 7, 2023.