From the longest hair to bent bars: 5 stunning Indian records in 2023
Last year, many Indians were able to conquer the world and show amazing things that no one had succeeded in before them. The Guinness World Records (GWR) shared the amazing achievements of people from all over the world, including those from India.
What were the most amazing records that people managed to stun the world with last year? The Hindustan Times shared the top five amazing records set by Indians last year.
The longest hair of a boy
A 15-year-old teenager named Sidakdeep Singh Chahal managed to set a world record for "the world's longest hair in an adolescent (male)." The recorded length of his hair is 130 cm.
A record for massive Surya Namaskars
The Indian state of Gujarat has entered the Guinness Book of World Records, thanks to an outstanding demonstration of Surya Namaskar. The joint practices were attended by 4000 participants in 108 locations.
It should be noted that Surya Namaskara is a sequential set of yoga exercises consisting of pranayama, asanas, mantras and meditations.
The world's largest card sculpture
This is another 15-year-old teenager who managed to set a new record and get into the Guinness Book of World Records. Arnav Daga from Kolkata used 143,000 playing cards to recreate detailed models of iconic places in his hometown. He created the Writer's House, Minar Shahid, Salt Lake Stadium, and St. Paul's Cathedral.
Traveling through all the stations of the Delhi Metro
Shashank Manu, from Dwarka, is an independent explorer who embarked on a journey to travel all the stations in the Delhi Metro network. He earned the distinction of completing his journey in 15 hours, 22 minutes and 49 seconds, covering 286 stops on 12 metro lines.
Bending iron bars in 1 minute
A man named Vispi Haradi was able to bend 24 iron bars in 1 minute using his head.