The Sikhs of New York organised the Turban Day as part of the annual mid-April celebration of Vaisakhi, which is commemorated by millions of Sikhs annually. This year, the organisation was aiming to set a world record for tying the most turbans during the day-long celebration in Times Square yesterday. Chanpreet Singh, the founder of the non-profit organisation, told PTI that they tied over 9,000 turbans and are "thrilled" to set the world record for tying thousands of turbans in a few hours. Representatives from Guinness World Record judged the event in Times Square and presented the organisation with a successful world record breaking attempt by tying the most turbans in one place in the world. "We greatly appreciate the many volunteers who lent their time and contributed generously to support Turban Day," Singh said.

Source: dna April 08, 2018 15:45 UTC