WASHINGTON, Aug 30: A health food store manager and his friends have come together to make the world’s largest incense stick and holder within thirteen days aiming at entering into the Guinness Book of World records.
The incense stick, with a height of 31 feet (99.45 metre), a circumference of 76 centimetre, having a fragrance of Nag Champa, was unveiled in the New York City early this week.
The previous old record for an incense stick was 8.8 metre (28.87 feet) with a circumference of 74 centimetre.
Ashrita Furman, 58, who led the team in manufacturing the incense, is the holder of 163 current Guinness World Records, including the official record for “the most records held at the same time by an individual”.
The over sized incense stick ensures him a new entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.
“We choose an incense stick to express our gratitude to our meditation teacher Sri Chinmoy, who would have been 82 on August 27th.
“He showed us a way to find inner peace and tranquility in a world of turmoil and stress,” Furman said, who started setting Guinness World Records 34 years ago and hasn’t stopped yet”, he said
“Going beyond your everyday capacity is such a fulfilling feeling. The day I break a record I’m just happy the whole day,” he said.
“I’m trying to show others that our human capacity is unlimited, if we can truly believe in ourselves,” he added. (PTI)
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