Longest duration to gaze at the sun while performing Pranayama variations
The record for gazing at the sun for the longest duration while performing Pranayama variations was set by Badari Narayan K. S. (born on April 27, 1973) of Mysuru, Karnataka. He gazed at the sun constantly, without blinking his eyes, for 1 hour and 28 minutes, while simultaneously performing variations of Pranayama, namely Nadi Shudhi, Anulom Vinulom, Surya Bhedana, Chandra Bhedana, Kapal Bharti and Bhastrika, as confirmed on June 6, 2025.
