Limca Book of Records · 2022
Kalpana Shah, The Record Holder
An unheard of super human record was achieved by Mrs. Kalpana Shah for her art of Saree Draping that has been validated and certified by Limca Book of Records.
- Draping Saree for straight 24 hours like a Marathon. In the record book, this is entered as “Marathon Saree Draping”
- Draping 226 different styles of Saree within that 24 hours. In the record book this is entered as “Most Saree Styles Draped”
Record Highlights
Highlights of this Human Story of Endurance and Speed both Physical as well as Mental were
- The Attempt Start Date and Time: Saturday, 9th April 2022 at 11.30 am
- The Attempt End Date and Time: Sunday, 10th April 2022 at 11.30 am
- Duration: 24 Hours (1440 Minutes) as per the guidelines from Limca
- Total Number of Saree Styles Draped: 226 Different Styles with no Repetition of any styles within 24 hours
- The draping was done with live models in front of Video and Photos Cameras with Witnesses in different shifts operating non-stop.
- Volume of Saree Draping Undertaken in 24 Hours: 1,193 meters of Sarees Draped. In other words, 3,914 feet of Sarees in Length was draped.
- All the Saree Draped were well finished in a way that a person could wear them for any occasion, freely move, dance and be comfortable.
- Different material of Sarees was used in Draping. From Crepe to Chiffon to Georgette to Banarasi to Kota to South Silk.
- Sarees from mostly all the States of India were being draped from the State of Gujarat to Bengal, to Maharashtra to Assam to Kurgi to South of India.
