Nashik : The banks of Godavari at Ramkund echoed with the sound of conches on Sunday as 517 people performed a simultaneous shankhnaad, setting a new Guinness World Record and surpassing the previous mark of 303 participants set in United States.
The event was jointly organised by the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA), Anant Vijay Shankhnaad Pathak and the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) as part of programmes leading up to the Oct 31 dhwajarohan ceremony for Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027. More than 500 participants had registered for the attempt, according to organisers. Referring to preparations for the 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela, he called for active public participation. Meanwhile, preparations are under way for the dhwajarohan ceremony, which will be held simultaneously at Ramkund in Nashik and in Trimbakeshwar at 12.02 pm on Oct 31.
Guinness World Records representative Rishikesh Nag confirmed the successful attempt after verification. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nashik | Silver Rate in Nashik | Bank Holidays in Nashik | Public Holidays in Nashik | Petrol Price in Nashik | Diesel Price in Nashik | CNG Price in Nashik | LPG Price in Nashik Stay updated with the latest Nashik news.
Congratulating the participants, Mahajan said the achievement had brought pride not only to Nashik and Maharashtra but to the country as a whole. This record is not limited to Nashik or Maharashtra, but is an achievement that adds to the country’s prestige,” he said. Mahajan said such initiatives help showcase Indian culture, spiritual traditions and the power of collective participation on the global stage. It is a festival of every Nashik resident,” he said. He urged people to welcome pilgrims with the same warmth extended to guests in their homes and said coordinated efforts would be needed to manage roads, ghats, cleanliness, lighting, traffic, accommodation, food and guidance services during the mega religious gathering.
The record was achieved at Yashwant Maharaj Patangan in the presence of Kumbh Mela minister Girish Mahajan. “Heartiest congratulations to all those who participated in the shankhnaad. “The Simhastha Kumbh Mela is not merely an event of govt, administration, elected representatives or police. Mayor Himgauri Aher, divisional commissioner and Kumbh Mela Authority chairman Praveen Gedam, authority commissioner Shekhar Singh, NMC commissioner Manisha Khatri, district collector Ayush Prasad and other officials were present. Download the TOI App.
Registration records, actual participation and compliance with the prescribed performance criteria were verified by two observers before the record was officially declared.