Which Gujarat temple hosted the 2019 Guinness record for the largest Annakut?
Answer
BAPS Atladra Mandir
Answer
BAPS Atladra Mandir
BAPS Atladra Mandir in Gujarat hosted the 2019 Guinness record for the largest Annakut.
The record-setting display took place on 27 October 2019, during Diwali, at the BAPS mandir in Atladra, Vadodara. It featured more than 3,500 vegetarian dishes arranged as a large Annakut offering before the deities.
Annakut means “mountain of food” and is closely associated with Govardhan Puja, the fourth day of the Diwali sequence. Temples arrange dishes in rising tiers, with sweets, vegetables, pulses, fried foods and cooked grains forming an elaborate devotional presentation.
BAPS Neasden Mandir in London is a tempting wrong answer because it previously received recognition for an Annakut of 1,247 vegetarian dishes in 2000. That was an earlier record, while the 2019 Gujarat display at Atladra is the one identified in the question.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026