Virasat-e-Khalsa in record book

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, November 25

Virasat-e-Khalsa, state-of-the-art museum at Anandpur Sahib, has capped an extraordinary year by getting listed in the World Book of Records. This milestone has been achieved for record footfall of visitors in a museum in a day.

Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs Charanjit Singh Channi received the award from delegates of the World Book of Records, who flew in to present the award at a ceremony organised here today. The museum had witnessed a footfall of 20,569 on March 20.

On the twin occasion of the record citation and inaugural day celebrations of the museum at Virasat-e-Khalsa, the minister said, “This is the fourth award that has been bestowed on Virasat-e-Khalsa this year for record footfall, close on the heels of its listing in the Limca Book of Records, India Book of Records, Asia Book of Records, besides being awarded a certificate of excellence by Tripadvisor.com, a travel website.”

“The museum celebrated the double delight in collaboration with schools and colleges in its proximity by holding half marathon, educational competitions, cultural programmes and plantation drive in its lawns under the tag ‘550 Rukh Guru Nanak de Naam’,” said the minister.

The events, spanning three days from November 23 to 25, have been dedicated to the founder of Sikhism.