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PORVORIM
Yoga expert Pankaj Sainekar (23) from Pilgao set a new record for maximum number of non-stop Surya Namaskars. Pankaj accomplished this feat at a ‘Surya Namaskar Marathon’ in Porvorim.
Pankaj Sainekar performed 4014 Surya Namaskar at 12 hours stretch with only few minutes break for fluid intake from Sunrise to Sunset. On March 26, 2015 he had created the first record by performing 2015 Surya Namaskars while on June 21, 2017 he created second record by performing 2295 Surya Namaskars.
While speaking to The Goan, Pankaj Sainekar stated that he feels very happy for having accomplished his dream of performing over 4000 Surya Namaskars. He started Yoga at the age of 11 when he was in standard 6th. He had participated in Marathon race events held in various parts of Goa. While running in the Marathon competition the thought came to his mind to perform Marathon Surya Namaskars.
Presently, Sainekar is studying for a B.Sc.degree through Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) besides learning Tabala and Harmonium. He also conducting Yoga classes. Sainekar informed that Milind Pilgaonkar has helped him financially in his endeavour.
