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Kathak dancers set Guinness World Record
The record was set on the first day of the state government-organized 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival
CM Mohan Yadav receiving Guinness certificate for record created by Khajuraho Kathak dancers / Image - X, DrMohanYadav51
Around 1484 Kathak dancers set a Guinness World Record in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as they danced to Raga Basant rhythms.
Performers from several cities danced with lamps in their palms, at the 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival, organized by the state government. They performed a 20-minute Raga Basant dance routine, choreographed by well-known dance master Rajendra Gangani.
"The largest Kathak dance was achieved by the Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, during 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival on February 20," said the official record certificate.
मध्यप्रदेश के नाम विश्व रिकॉर्ड...
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) February 20, 2024
देश की सांस्कृतिक विरासत की पुनर्स्थापना के लिए समर्पित आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के नेतृत्व का यह नया भारत है, जिसने अपनी प्राचीन नृत्य शैली कथक की प्रस्तुति को आज वैश्विक पटल पर नई पहचान दी है।
खजुराहो में आयोजित 50वें… pic.twitter.com/3E6I15hMd3
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, who was present at the event, also played an antique Nagara instrument. He congratulated the dancers and dance gurus from several state cities for setting the record.
Moreover, Yadav made history by announcing the opening of the nation's first Gurukul in Khajuraho, which will train people in tribal and indigenous arts. He said that senior gurus at the Gurukul will train in traditional arts of tribal and rural people, including crafts, dancing, singing, playing, painting, and oral literature. The design of the gurukul would safeguard ancient knowledge systems and skills while promoting their holistic growth in rural living.
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