Guinness record for world’s quickest handprint painting created at Kumbh

The authorities of Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran have set a new Guinness world record for most contribution to a handprint painting in 8 hours at the Kumbh mela on Friday. A total of 7664 individuals contributed to the handprint painting made in just eight hours. Ashish and Saloni Goel (BCCL/ Pankaj Singh)
Setup under the beautifully decorated Ganga auditorium of sector number 1 of the Kumbh mela (parade ground), a total of 7664 individuals contributed to breaking the record achieved by LUSH Korea (South Korea) at Yeouido Hangang Park, Seoul, Korea on April 15, 2018.
Paramilitary personnel participating in the handprint painting record at the Kumbh (BCCL/ Pankaj Singh)
In the previous record, a total of 4675 individuals had contributed to make the painting. Visitors to the Kumbh mela, students, foreigners, sadhus, sanitary members deployed at the Kumbh Mela and members of the para military forces, policemen and also the authority participated in creating this world record which was later confirmed by the officials of the Guinness Book of World Records, who were present on the occasion.
— Pankaj Singh
Devotees visiting the Kumbh put their hand prints on the painting (BCCL/ Pankaj Singh)
A part of the painting which has been put on display (BCCL/ Pankaj Singh)
Sanitation workers also contributed in making the painting (BCCL/ Pankaj Singh)
Several foreign visitors also contributed to the handprint painting (BCCL/ Pankaj Singh)