Udupi lad’s mini Krishna enters Guinness

DHNS

• For the record

 

Mysore, 01 May 2011: A miniature model of Lord Krishna -1.5 mm tall and one mm wide - carved on the tip of a pencil lead has entered the Guinness Book of World Records.

 

The hands that deftly created ‘Nano Krishna’ is Sanjay Dayanand, a 23-year-old lad hailing from Kaadur in Udupi. He has his roots in Mysore, as his grandfather late G Koragappa was a known face in Nanjangud as electrical contractor.

 

Announcing his feat to the media here on Saturday, Sanjay said his passion for trying unique things began with making of one-cm clay idol of Ganesh. Since his childhood, he has been making clay idols of the elephant god every Ganesh Chaturthi, and that helped him fine tune his skills, Sanjay said.

 

It not only became a talk of the town, but also won him first Guinness book of world records title. But the joy was shortlived for him, as a similar work, on a groundnut wiped out the record. Not deterred, Sanjay went on to give a two-mm lead the shape of Lord Ganesha, helping him reclaim the title on March 9. Sanjay had announced to continue his record winning spree at that time, by creating similar work on Krishna. It has become a reality now, with the miniature model entering the record book. Sanjay told Deccan Herald that the needle used for hemming is the only tool he uses for the job. He doesn’t depend on any lenses, to get a closer look of the lead, he claimed.

 

When he began to work on micro-mini Ganesh, he took a fortnight to complete. In the case of Krishna, it was just a couple of minutes. He also demonstrated his skill before the media to substantiate his claim. He also has recreated Bahubali, ISRO satellite and gopuram of famous Nanjangud Srikanteshwara Temple on pencil lead to name a few.