Alluri, April 8 -- Around 20,000 tribal students performed 108 Surya Namaskarams as part of the 'Yoga - Maha Surya Vandanam' programme at Araku Valley Degree College in Alluri Sitharama Raju district on World Health Day.

A Guinness World Record was set as 20,000 participants, including over 13,000 girls, performed 108 Surya Namaskaras for about two hours.

The event, held as part of World Health Day celebrations, was officially recognised by Alice Renaud, Manager of the London World Records Union, who presented the certificate to District Collector Dinesh Kumar.

Speaking to ANI, Alice Renaud said, "I'm a World Record Union Manager, and I was here tonight to witness the performance as 20,000 students performed sun salutations. This is a ...