Although the task was very difficult and risky, yet the physically impaired Baleswar born Army officer could register another record in his name by exhibiting a nail biting performance of yoga on the Independence Day.
He demonstrated his yoga on a 20 feet ladder mounted on a Maruti Gypsy moving at a speed of around 40 kmph. 50-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Laxmidhar Bhuyan showed the stunt at Nasik on the 75th Independence Day. He made a rigorous practice to demonstrate his skill which was called ‘Longest time hitting on hips by heels on headstand yoga position.’ “For the new record I practiced Yoga and obtained permission from Defence authorities to perform stunt. I could succeed in achieving a new record. Three judges witnessed and assessed my performance. Our top brass officers including Brigadier A Ragesh, Station Commander and Commandant Artillery, and several other officers and men were present on the occasion,” said Col. Bhuyan.
Notably, Col Bhuyan has achieved several prominent records including Guinness Book Records, Asia Book of Records, India Book of Records, Limca Book of Records, Best of India records and Coca-cola Book of Records, for showing similar stunts.
He hails from Banguru village under Oupada block and had joined the Indian Army in May 1992. Bhuyan is a marathon runner and is popularly known as flying man of Odisha. He is an enthusiastic yoga expert as well.