PUNE: While winter chill is knocking at the door, the environment at the Kharadi campus of Dhole Patil Education Society witnessed a rise in temperature and energy, resulting in the creation of a new Guinness World Records™ achievement for ‘Largest Audience at a Campfire storytelling’.
4,623 individuals, including students and their parents, participated to set a new Guinness World Records feat while listening to historical stories about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, alongside a specially created campfire at the record attempt venue.
Pravin Patel, a Senior Guinness World Records adjudicator from London who came to Pune to adjudicate this record attempt, handed over the official Guinness World Records certificate of setting a new record, as mentioned above, to Mr. Sagar Dhole Patil, Chairman of the Dhole Patil Education Society, after the successful attempt.
Speaking on the occasion, Sagar Dhole Patil said, “A Few months back, 12 forts related to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj under the collective name of ‘Maratha Military Landscape’ were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The idea of having campfire storytelling was conceived to take this matter of pride closer to the students through an interesting yet traditional format of storytelling.”
“Campfire storytelling is pretty common and famous amongst the Trekkers world over. Thus, in a bid to reach out to the audiences across the globe about this development related to Shivaji Maharaj’s forts, we decided to attempt an all-new Guinness World Records title, and I am happy to inform you that we successfully achieved the desired outcome”, he added.
During this Guinness World Records attempt, noted filmmaker Digpal Lanjekar narrated stories of the bravery and intelligence of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj related to these 12 forts, which got the UNESCO World Heritage Status.
This is the 3rd successful Guinness World Records achievement by Dhole Patil Education Society within a short span of about 6 months. The previous records include the most prosthetic limbs fitted in 8 hours and the most people performing diya rotations (Aarti) simultaneously during the recently held Ganesh Festival.