Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Ooty Road here scored a Guinness World Record hat-trick yesterday.
The three Guinness World Record certificates that the Ashrama bagged were handed over to Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji by the organisation’s Adjudicator Jack Brockbank in the presence of thousands of admirers and devotees at the Nada Mantapa.
The occasion was also witness to the celebration of the 75th birthday of the Swamiji, 18th Brahmotsava of Sri Datta Venkateshwara temple and Nada Mantapa’s 19th anniversary, all of which was combined as Vajrotsava programmes.
The main attraction was the Bhagavad Gita, described as the “Largest Hindu Smriti,” that set the Guinness World Record. The book is 7ft tall, 5 ft in width and one foot thickness (spine) and weighs 800 kgs. It is printed at a cost of Rs. 20 lakh. The Bhagavad Gita is translated into 18 languages including nine Indian languages — Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, Gujarati, Gurumukhi, Malayalam, Tamil and the nine foreign languages are — English, Greek, Russian – Cryllic, Armenian, Georgian, Japanese – Katakana, Korean – Hangul, Arabic and Hebrew. The printing consumed 636 hours in total; 30,560 sq.ft poster media; it was printed using eco-friendly technology and 14 people worked round-the-clock for this publication.
Earlier, the Swamiji dressed in the garb of Lord Krishna, participated in the ‘Bhagavad Gita Bhakti Utsav.’
The second record is for the Bonsai collection. A two-day ‘International Bonsai Conference and Exhibition,’ was held in December 2016 in which 2,649 Bonsai trees were exhibited. It bagged the “Largest Display of Bonsai Trees,” Guinness World Record. In this exhibition, 500 Bonsai collectors had participated.
The third record is for the aviary in the Shukavana. There are more than 2,000 birds belonging to 469 species. This is an amazing collection of birds in one place and it got the award for “Most Species in one Aviary” Guinness World Record.
Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji and others were present.
Superb service to mankind n all living beings for generations to come , marks a new benchmark thx thx thx
THE LEGENDARY GREAT SAINT. AVADOOTHA SRI GANAPATHY SACHIDANANDA SWAMYJI OF GREAT ACHIVMENTS & MASTER IN MANY ROUTES OF GREAT WISDOM IS SECOND TO NONE. ALONG DEVINE WORSHIPS AQUIRED OF MIRACLES.! ALMIGHTY
GOD BLESS OUR SWAMYJI & MUCH MORE BIRTHDAYS WITH BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR MANY YEARS TO BLESS THE UNIVERSE.!!
Its just miracle and so cheerful to witness the three world records and the darshan of pujya appaji on that day was just like krishna paramatma walking among us sammohana vadana of pujya sadgurudeva two eyes are not enough to have divine darshan of pujya sadgurudeva JAYA GURU DATTA SRI GURU DATTA SRI KRISHNA PARAMATMA SADGURAVE NAMAHA HARIHI OM TATSAT
We don’t often witness spectacles unless we are destined to.If not for poojya sree Appaji’s blessings, we never would have witnessed his stunning achievements that were worthy of being Guinness book of world records. On his prestigious 75th diamond jubilee birth day celebrations ,our family was bestowed upon his grace’s cheerful wisdom talk …we would forever remain grateful for this once in a lifetime opportunity.. SRI GURUDATTA JAYA GURU DATTA..
JAYAHO SWAMIJI !!! The experiences of looking the largest Bhagavadgita book in 18 languages, the Bonsai garden, and the numerous parrots echoing their sweet little words would all remain etched on our minds for a very long time….probably till the end of life..SRI GURU DATTA JAYA GURU DATTA.
Jayatu jayatu jayatu !! Pranams poojyasri Appaji ! ! Really stunning achievement . There is no words to express .. but I hope all the time our Appaji’s divine Merritt wins the souls in various wonders forever ever nd ever ! Jayaguru data !
Jai Guru Datta Appaji.We are very happy to See all the three Gunnies World Records achived by Pujya Sri Swamiji.Sri Swamijis saying all the three Gunnies World Records they stand for Satya,Dharma and Santhi.As Sri Swamiji says live for Satya,live for Dharma and live for Santhi we all try follow the Sayings of Pujya Sri Swamiji.Sri Swamiji smiling face with Gunnies Wolrd Records we will remember life time.Sri Swamiji has given us an wonderful gift on 75th birthday?Thank you Appaji.
Jaya Guru Datta.It is an excellent achievement by Sri Swamiji.We are expecting some more achievements in the near future. Appreciations to Pujya Sri Swamiji.
I’m truly happy to know that India’s Sacred Wisdom continue to be preserved by holy persons in India like Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji.