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Over 2,100 people in Vadnagar set a new Guinness World Record by holding the yoga cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds. The event took place on International Yoga Day, exceeding the minimum requirement of 250 participants. Officials credited Prime Minister Modi for popularizing yoga globally. The achievement highlights India's growing influence in promoting wellness through traditional practices.

Key Points: 2121 People Set Guinness Record for Yoga Cobra Pose in Vadnagar

  • 2184 initially held the pose for 2:09
  • 2121 officially confirmed after disqualifications
  • Record set on International Yoga Day
  • Gujarat officials credit PM Modi
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2121 people hold yoga's cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds, create Guinness World Record

2121 participants in Gujarat's Vadnagar held the yoga cobra pose for 2 minutes 9 seconds, smashing the Guinness World Record.

"Given we set a minimum of 250, this is smashing the Guinness World Record. – Richard Stunning, Guinness Adjudicator"

Vadnagar, June 21

A total of 2121 people made a Guinness World Record when they held Yoga's Cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds in Gujarat's Vadnagar on Saturday.

According to Richard Stunning, official adjudicator at Guinness World Records, a record with a title for the most people performing the cobra pose in yoga began on Saturday. The minimum number of participants for the record was 250; they had to hold the Yoga Cobra pose for at least a minute.

A total of 2184 participants breached the one-minute timeline; they ended up holding the cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds. The Guinness World Records discounted 64 participants, after which 2121 participants held the cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds to clinch the Guinness World Record.

"The Guinness World Records title that starts today is the most people performing the cobra pose in yoga, simultaneously. We set a guideline that everyone had to do it for at least a minute each, and we set a minimum target of 250 participants. Today, they did it for more than a minute, they did it for two minutes and nine seconds, and the total was 2185. We had to discount 64 participants. So the confirmed title is 2121 participants. Given we set a minimum of 250, this is smashing the Guinness World Record. Congratulations to everyone involved, and it's a fantastic achievement", Richard Stunning told ANI.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Health Minister Rishikesh Patel expressed his happiness over the achievement and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the achievement.

"The world is happy with the gift that India has given to it, and PM Modi did it... As PM Modi says, This Yoga is for everyone", he told ANI.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed Yoga on the International Yoga Day on the occasion of International Yoga Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the main national event on the 11th International Yoga Day from Visakhapatnam.

- ANI

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Arjun P.
Proud moment for India! 🇮🇳 Yoga is our ancient gift to the world and seeing 2000+ people performing cobra pose together is amazing. Gujarat is becoming the yoga capital - first Statue of Unity now this record!
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Priya M.
Tried doing cobra pose for 30 seconds yesterday and my back was hurting 😅 These people held it for 2+ minutes! Respect! Though I wonder how many could walk properly next day...
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Rahul K.
Great achievement but why is everything being credited to PM Modi? Yoga existed for thousands of years before him. The real credit goes to the 2121 participants who trained hard for this.
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Sunita T.
As a yoga teacher, I'm thrilled! This will inspire more Indians to take up yoga seriously. Cobra pose is excellent for spine health. Kudos to Vadnagar for organizing this mass event 👏
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Vikram S.
Next target should be 5000 people! India should dominate all yoga records. Our soft power is growing - from yoga to space missions. Feeling proud desi moment today ❤️
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Neha D.
Interesting that 64 participants got disqualified. Must have been tough for the judges to monitor everyone! Hope there's video proof - would love to see this massive synchronized yoga performance.

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