In Telangana, the celebrations of Bathukamma Festival, organised by the state Government, have set two new Guinness World Records last evening. The event has been held at the Saroornagar Stadium in Hyderabad. The two world records for its largest Bathukamma floral decoration consist of about seven tonnes of flowers and of 63.11 feet high, 11 feet wide. The second record for the highly synchronised performance by a large number of women, of 1354.
The representatives of the Guinness World Records declared the performance as a world record and presented certificates to State Tourism Minister Krishna Rao and Women Development Minister Anasuya Sitakka.
Miss World 2025 Opal Suchata Chuangsri and the Miss World team, and other finalists of the pageant were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the State Tourism Minister congratulated everyone who made the record possible. Telangana Tourism Development Corporation (TGTDC) Managing Director Valluru Kranthi, the final count of women who participated was 1354, and it was accepted by Guinness. The Bathukamma was built by around 300 workers with metal, bamboo, and flowers, and the structure took 72 hours to complete.
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