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Nashik Sets World Record for Blowing Conch Shells Ahead of Kumbh Mela: 517 People Participated, Previous Record Set at 303; Fair Begins October 31

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
On Sunday, 517 devotees in Nashik, Maharashtra, set a Guinness World Record by blowing conch shells simultaneously. The event took place on the banks of the Godavari River. The event preceded the flag-hoisting ceremony of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Participants blew conches for five minutes and 30 seconds. According to the organizers, specially certified conches were brought from Chennai for the event. Senior Guinness World Records judge Rishi Na…
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Nashik Conch Sound Record: 501 conch blowers performed a collective conch blowing ceremony at the Godatri in Nashik. On October 31st, 251 conch blowers will again perform the conch blowing ceremony at the Simhastha Kumbh 2027-28.

A unique and historic moment unfolded in Nashik, Maharashtra, on Sunday. 517 devotees broke into the Guinness World Records by blowing conch shells simultaneously. The event took place on the banks of the Godavari River, where devotees performed this ritual together. The event was intended to commemorate the Simhastha Kumbh Mela […]

Nashik Guinness World Record 517 conch shells blow Godavari River Bank Simhastha Kumbh world record shankhnaad

·India
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On Sunday, 517 devotees in Nashik, Maharashtra, set a Guinness World Record by blowing conch shells simultaneously. The event took place on the banks of the Godavari River. The event preceded the flag-hoisting ceremony of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Participants blew conches for five minutes and 30 seconds. According to the organizers, specially certified conches were brought from Chennai for the event. Senior Guinness World Records judge Rishi Na…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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