Actress and dancer Divya Unni led a remarkable performance at Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest Bharatanatyam dance ensemble. The event featured 11,600 dancers, surpassing the previous record of 10,176 dancers.
The performance, themed “Kailasam – A Tribute to Divinity,” showcased dancers in blue silk sarees, forming a clockwise circle with Divya Unni at the center. The choreography was set to a specially composed song by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.
The event also featured nearly 550 dance teachers from around the world and included participants as young as seven years old. This achievement highlights the global appreciation for Bharatanatyam and the dedication of its practitioners.
