India is a beautiful country dotted with some incredible natural and man-made wonders. The land of ancient monuments, engineering feats and some unbelievable natural marvels, India has earned global fame for some of its wonders. Being home to the world’s tallest statue to the only floating national park on the planet, the country is brimming with some extraordinary places which have made it to the list of world records.





On this note, let’s have a look at 7 of the most incredible world records held by India.




Statue of Unity , Gujarat ( Tallest Statue in the World at 182 m)





Statue of Unity, standing tall at an incredible height of 182 metres (597 ft), is the tallest statue on the planet! Yes, not America, not the UK, but India is home to the tallest engineering marvel in the world. It is taller than icons like the Statue of Liberty. It was built to pay a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India. The mammoth statue overlooks the Narmada River and attracts millions of visitors every year.




Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur (World’s only floating national park)





Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur is one of the most unbelievable natural wonders on the planet. Loktak Lake here is home to the only floating national park in the world known as Keibul Lamjao. It floats on thick masses of vegetation which are known as
phumdis. It is also the last home of the endangered Sangai (dancing deer). This place is a heaven on Earth.




Mawsynram, Meghalaya ( Wettest Place on Earth )





Mawsynram in Meghalaya holds the record of being the wettest place on Earth. It receives around 10,000 mm of rain every year. This super beautiful small village looks surreal. It is the wettest inhabited place on the planet and it barely stops raining here. Locals use special grass-covered roofs to reduce the sound of incessant rain.




Majuli, Assam (World’s Largest River Island)





Majuli is the world’s largest river island created by the Brahmaputra River. The massive area, traditional villages, and colourful monasteries make it one of India’s most remarkable natural and cultural beauties.



Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh (World’s Highest Paragliding Sites)





Bir Billing is the adventure capital of India which is among the highest and best paragliding sites in the world with a take-off height of around 2,400 metres. The village has also hosted global flying competitions, including the Paragliding World Cup. This whole place is simply gorgeous!




Golden Temple Langar, Amritsar (World’s largest free community kitchen )





Golden Temple Langar needs no introduction. It has earned global recognition for a good deed by feeding over 1 lakh people every single day! The langar here operates as the largest free kitchen in the world and volunteers prepare thousands of kilos of food daily. It is made sure here that no one, regardless of religion, financial status or background, leaves the shrine hungry.