St. Aloysius student enters Golden Book of World Records with 170-hour-long Bharatanatyam performance
Her dance performance began by offering prayers to Lord Ganesha on the morning of July 21, in an auditorium of the institute. The marathon dance performance concluded with a ballet, followed by a prayer to Goddess Durga, around noon on Monday.
The performance continued over the period, with a 15-minute break every three hours of presentation. During this period, Ms. Pereira was graceful with her footwork, expression, gesture and postures. Applauding the marathon dance performance, her dance guru, Shrividya Muralidhar, said that Ms. Pereira has achieved a rare feat, bringing pride to Tulu Nadu and the country.
India Representative of the Golden Book of World Records, Manish Vishnoi, handed over the certificate to Ms. Pereira. Vice Chancellor of St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Praveen Martis also applauded the performance of Ms. Pereira.
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