Hanuman Chalisa enters Guinness Book

February 19, 2015 08:20 pm | Updated 08:20 pm IST

The mass recitation of Hanuman Chalisa by 1,28,913 devotees for 27 times has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. Mysore Datta Peetham seer, Guru Ganapathi Sachindananda, conducted the programme. Presented by Fortuna Bark, representative, The Guinness Book of World Records, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. K. Rosaiah, gave away the Guinness certificate to Sachidananda swami. Addressing the devotees, Swami Ganapathi Sachidananda stressed on the need to conduct such programmes for the protection of our ancient heritage and culture.

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