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Largest foreign object left in a patient

Meena Purohit (India) underwent a caesarean section to deliver her daughter on 1 July 1989 during which surgeons left a pair of artery forceps measuring 33.02 cm (13 in) long, in her abdomen. They remained undiscovered until an exploratory laparotomy was performed on 3 September 1993. A month after the birth, she complained of stomach pains for which she was prescribed pain killers. X-rays prior to the surgery show one of the forceps points having been broken during the 4 years.

Largest gathering of people dressed as Mohandas Gandhi

The largest gathering of people dressed as Mohandas Gandhi is 2,955 and was achieved by Sowdambikaa Group of Schools (India) in Tiruchirappalli, India, on 11 October 2013. The aim of this record was to celebrate the life and teachings of Ghandi. All of the participants were schoolchildren who ranged in age from kindergarten to senior year.

Largest grain mosaic

The largest grain mosaic measured 400 m² (4,305.55 ft²) and was created by Elite Circle and Clinic Plus (both India) in Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India, on 20 November 2010. The mosaic depicted Clinic Plus’s logo and measured 20 m x 20 m (65 ft 7 in x 65 ft 7 in).

Largest hand drum ensemble

The largest hand drum ensemble consisted of 1,331 participants playing dolu drums at an event organised by SiliconAndhra (USA) at LB Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 6 May 2012. This record was set simultaneously with the largest clarinet ensemble and the largest nadaswaram ensemble.

Largest Hindu temple

The largest Hindu temple is the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham with a total area of 8,021.43 m² (86, 342 ft²) built by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in New Delhi, India and inaugurated on 6 November 2005. BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi, India, is the world’s largest Hindu temple. It measures 356 ft long, 316 ft wide and 141 ft high. The grand, ancient-style temple built within 5 years by 11,000 artisans without structural steel was consecrated on 6 November 2005 by its creator His Holiness Pramukh Continue reading →

Largest horn ensemble

The largest horn ensemble consisted of 444 musicians and was achieved by Art of Living Foundation (India), in Kollam, Kerala, India, on 9 January 2013. The 444 musicians all played the C-shaped long Indian horn called the Kombu or Sringa. The performance lasted for 25 minutes.

Largest human awareness ribbon

The largest human awareness ribbon was formed by 6,847 participants at an event organised by the National Integrated Forum of Artists and Activists (India) at New Grain Market in Karnal, India, on 2 April 2012. The ribbon was a red ribbon to represent HIV-AIDS awareness.

Largest human image of a hand

The largest human image of a hand consists of 7,084 people and was achieved by the Rotary International District 3230 (India) in Chennai, India, on 5 October 2013. While in formation, participants swayed their hands to the Rotaract theme song, ‘Lets be the change.’