Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram Mutyalampadu, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh Temple Committee, set a record for maximum garlands of Rudraksha offered to Sai Baba on March 28, 2023 at the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir complex. The Rudrabhishekam using 93,070 Rudraksha garlands was done by bringing 1,00,51,560 Rudrakshas directly from Nepal which were then cleaned, dried and made into garlands using copper wire. All the completed garlands have 108 Rudrakshas each and have been used for the anointment on the given date.

N. N. Jose (born on June 1, 1972) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for receiving the maximum number of Post Graduate degrees in Computer Science. He received 4 Post Graduate degrees in Computer Science namely MCA in 2016, M.Sc. (IT) in 2015, M.Sc. (Cyber Forensics and Information Security) in 2018 and M.Tech. in 2022 in 7 years from June 2015 to July 2022, as confirmed on January 27, 2023.

Faiza P. Asharaf (born on December 20, 2001) of Kerala, India, set a record for making the largest mehndi pattern on a multiwood board. She made the largest mehndi pattern (measuring 100 inches x 72 inches) on a large sized multiwood board using mehndi cones, as confirmed on March 2, 2023.

Alfred Biju (born on November 3, 2014) of Kerala, India, set a record for reading the maximum septillion numbers. He read 10 numbers (each consisting of 27 digits) in the international number system from septillion to one hundred in 4 minutes and 38 seconds at the age of 8 years, 3 months and 19 days, as confirmed on March 11, 2023.

Drishti H. Parikh (born on February 20, 2007) of Gujarat, India, set a record for being the youngest nail artist. She did different designs of nails and also participated in a nail workshop in LTA school of beauty at the age of 15 years, 11 months and 27 days, as confirmed on February 23, 2023.

Atal R. Kashyap (born on August 26, 1975) of Madhya Pradesh, India, set a record for reading the maximum number of poems while cycling. He read 40 poems from his self-written book ‘Shabdon Ke Sparsh’ (ISBN: 978-81-94487-95-1); published by Indra Publishing House) while cycling, in 28 minutes and 7 seconds, as confirmed on February 2, 2023.

Arul Prakash N. (born on December 11, 2009) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for being the fastest to recite all thirukkurals, while playing Chess with multiple opponents. He recited all the 1,330 thirukkurals, while playing Chess with 15 opponents, in 1 hour, 43 minutes and 23 seconds at the age of 13 years and 10 days, as confirmed on February 11, 2023.

A group of people set the record for longest marathon chanting of Hanuman Chalisa by a group. A total of 8 members of the group gathered together and chanted the verses of Hanuman Chalisa one after the other for the longest duration starting at 12.30 pm on April 6, 2023 and ending at 12.33 pm on April 7, 2023 at the Prestige Tranquility, Bengaluru Karnataka.

Sankalp Jain (born on August 3, 1988) of Delhi, India, set a record for being the fastest to complete the Statue of Unity Marathon Edition 2. He completed the 42.2 km long ‘Statue of Unity’ Marathon Edition 2 in 3 hours, 54 minutes and 16 seconds on December 25, 2022, as confirmed on January 6, 2023.

The village of Turnips of Chernihiv, Ukraine, set a record for making the largest number of fritters on an open fire. A total of 912 fritters were prepared by 10 school girls of the Ripky Youth council in 55 minutes. The children set the record to help raise funds for food kits for the International Headquarters of Aid to Ukrainians, as confirmed on April 10, 2023.