51st KDF – 139 artists create world record by dancing continuously for 24 hours

Bhopal. 139 artists created a world record by dancing continuously for 24 hours 9 minutes 26 seconds during the 51st Khajuraho Dance Festival in Khajuraho.

In the Khajuraho Dance Festival, the making of a world record began at 2:34 pm on 19 February and 139 artists danced continuously till 2:43 pm on 20 February.

This marathon dance presentation of around 24 hours and 9 minutes included performances of Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Odissi dances.

The Guinness Book team declared it a world record and handed over the certificate to Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav. The Khajuraho Dance Festival is organized till February 26. Many famous artists are giving their performances at the festival.

The world record performance was conceptualised, composed and produced by percussionist Kaushik Basu, choreographed by Kathak dancer and actor Prachee Shah Paandya, assisted by Avenav Mukherjee, and coordinated by impresario Pratyush Puru Dadhich.

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Khajuraho Dance Festival. He said that classical dances have been created for the worship of God.

CM posted on X – At Khajuraho Dance Festival, the biggest festival of art and culture which came alive in the midst of temples, a unique presentation of Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi and Odissi classical dances by a group of 139 dancers in 18 groups continued for more than 24 hours, mesmerising everyone and registering its presence in the Guinness Book of Records.