Tanushree achieves two more world records

Team Udayavani, Feb 24, 2019, 5:43 AM IST

• 62 and 100 Dhanurasanas in 1 and 1:40 minutes respectively!

Udupi: Ten-year-old Tanushree Pithrody has yet again created two Golden Book of World Records by performing 62 forward rolls in Dhanurasana yoga posture in one minute and by becoming the fastest Yoga exponent to perform 100 forward rolls in Dhanurasana posture.

Tanushree achieved her record by performing the Dhanurasana yoga posture at Cecily’s high school ground here on Saturday, February 23. Venkatamana Sports and Culturals Pithrody and Badagubettu Credit Cooperative Society led by Jayakar Shetty Indrali organised the performance.

Uday kumar and Sandhya couple’s daughter wowed the gathered audience through her stellar performance and received repeated rounds of applause in support of her talent and as encouragement.

Asian head of Golden Book of world records Manish Vishnoy handed over two certificates to Tanushree. Receiving her certificates, Tanushree dedicated her achievements to the CRPF martyrs of the recent terrorist attack at Pulwama.

Speaking on the occasion Mr Vishnoy said, Tanushree has created two world records today. These two are very tough ones for anyone to improve upon. I really appreciate that the girl performed very well. It was really the toughest pose ever seen and performance was extra-ordinary.”

“As far as her talent is concerned, she will be able to create many more new records in future. Today we have handed over to her provisional certificate. The certificate mentions about the record-breaking feat and number of times she acquired Dhanurasana postures within the stipulated time,” informed Mr Vishnoy.

Mr Vishnoy clarified with Tanushree that whenever the company receives applications from a candidate, the company prepares a provisional certificate. Only after the final screening of the video will the final certificate be delivered.

After receiving her certificate, Tanushree spoke and said, “I am very happy that I could create two world records again this year. I was learning yoga, when I was small. I used to practice this yoga posture, Dhanurasana, at our terrace of my home. I used to practice at Ajjarkad stadium too. My parents extended full support to my efforts all through. Besides this, our family friends, teachers, community organizations etc have supported. Because of them, I was able to achieve this feat.”

Elated at her daughter’s achievement in entering Golden book of World Records again Tanushree’s mother Sandhya said, “We have been with her always. Besides this, she is a Bharath Natyam dancer and Yakshagana artiste. In 2019 she has created two world records in one day. That has made us so proud we feel blessed to have a daughter like her,” and added that Tanushree put in hard work in achieving this mastery, when continuing with other activities.

Yuva Billava Vedike and Fr William Martis have donated Rs 10000 each in appreciation of the young girl’s talent.

Managing director of Badagubettu Credit Cooperative Society Jayakar Shetty Indrali said, “May God bless her with the ability to create many more records in the days to come.”