By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Shillong has once again made its way into world records. This time it is none other than the jalebi which has been adjudged the world's biggest by Limca Book of World Records.
The jalebi, made by the city's popular eatery Delhi Mistan Bhandar as part of the first day's celebration of the Autumn Festival at Polo Grounds here on Saturday, stunned visitors and judges alike. It has a diameter of 75 inches and weighs 15 kilograms.
"I am proud that we have made it to the world records," a smiling Delhi Mistan Bhandar owner Kailash Verma told newsmen as soon as the record was announced by Tourism Minister Conrad K Sangma.
Mr Sangma was the Limca World Records adjudicator in the event organised by Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum (MTDF).
Six cooks and 14 helpers were involved in the making of the world's biggest jalebi. They used three kilograms of flour, 60 kilograms of ghee and 30 litres of sugar syrup to cook the Indian sweet dish in a big round frying pan.
The event was adjudicated by General Officer Commanding of 101 Area Major General KS Sethi who later said the feat would be officially communicated to Limca Book of World Records.
Former minister and MTDF Chairman Robert G Lyngdoh termed the record-breaking event as an occasion to make the outside world realise that Shillong was a happening city.
Earlier in the day, several localities of the city, accompanied by cultural troupes, took part in the "Shillong Carnival" on the theme "Environment and Culture For Tourism" depicting colourful floats with inscriptions on the need to save the environment and make the city clean and green. A large number of local visitors and tourists witnessed the event.
It may be mentioned here that the city had entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest drum ensemble in 2006 and also for the largest guitar ensemble in 2007. Both the events were organised by MTDF.
Mr Verma said the significance of the 75-inch diameter of the record-breaking jalebi was that every inch of the jalebi indicated a year and that the diameter also implied that Delhi Mistan Bhandar would be celebrating its platinum jubilee in a befitting manner. 2008 is the platinum jubilee year of Delhi Mistan Bhandar, Shillong.
"Despite the bomb blasts in neighbouring Assam, Shillong remains a safe place for tourists and is also an attractive place for investment," Mr Sangma said.
During the autumn festival, there will be also special programmes at Elephant Falls, Upper Shillong where Khasi food court and traditional music would be the main attraction. Another tourist spot Ward's Lake will be the venue for boating competition and performance of pipe music. An art exhibition will also be held in the Lake in collaboration with Ri Tynrai, featuring works by local artists and painters from the rest of the country.
The MTDF-sponsored Autumn Festival will culminate in a grand carnival at Umiam Lake on November 9. The event will showcase songs and dances of people of Meghalaya and other parts of the North-East, besides traditional sports.
There will be food courts serving traditional and world cuisines, exhibition of arts and handicrafts, modem music and dance entertainment, fashion show, kite flying competition, fishing and local boat race.
Further, MTDF will showcase teer, traditional archery sport, at Orchid Lake Resort, Umiam.
General Officer Commanding of 101 Area Major General KS Sethi who later said the feat would be officially communicated to Limca Book of World Records.
Former minister and MTDF Chairman Robert G Lyngdoh termed the record-breaking event as an occasion to make the outside world realise that Shillong was a happening city.
Earlier in the day, several localities of the city, accompanied by cultural troupes, took part in the "Shillong Carnival" on the theme "Environment and Culture For Tourism" depicting colourful floats with inscriptions on the need to save the environment and make the city clean and green. A large number of local visitors and tourists witnessed the event.
It may be mentioned here that the city had entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest drum ensemble in 2006 and also for the largest guitar ensemble in 2007. Both the events were organised by MTDF.
Mr Verma said the significance of the 75-inch diameter of the record-breaking jalebi was that every inch of the jalebi indicated a year and that the diameter also implied that Delhi Mistan Bhandar would be celebrating its platinum jubilee in a befitting manner. 2008 is the platinum jubilee year of Delhi Mistan Bhandar, Shillong.
"Despite the bomb blasts in neighbouring Assam, Shillong remains a safe place for tourists and is also an attractive place for investment," Mr Sangma said.
During the autumn festival, there will be also special programmes at Elephant Falls, Upper Shillong where Khasi food court and traditional music would be the main attraction. Another tourist spot Ward's Lake will be the venue for boating competition and performance of pipe music. An art exhibition will also be held in the Lake in collaboration with Ri Tynrai, featuring works by local artists and painters from the rest of the country.
The MTDF-sponsored Autumn Festival will culminate in a grand carnival at Umiam Lake on November 9. The event will showcase songs and dances of people of Meghalaya and other parts of the North-East, besides traditional sports.
There will be food courts serving traditional and world cuisines, exhibition of arts and handicrafts, modem music and dance entertainment, fashion show, kite flying competition, fishing and local boat race.
Further, MTDF will showcase teer, traditional archery sport, at Orchid Lake Resort, Umiam. source: the shillong times
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