Green coconut breaker and Odisha’s first and the only Guinness Book of World Records holder Keshab Swain unveiled his own official website in presence of Commerce and Transport Minister Subrat Tarai on Saturday.
With the launching of the website www.keshabswain.com, Swain, a martial art expert and fitness trainer by profession, aims to reach out to larger numbers of people, especially youth, to impart fitness tips, counselling, natural treatments for general diseases and solutions for physical and mental peace. Swain has also spread his presence on social media like facebook, twitter and youtube.
Swain, a native of Ganjam district, is the first Odia to have his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by smashing 85 coconuts with his elbow just in one minute in 2012. He had first made it to the limca Book of Records in 2007 by breaking 135 green coconuts with his elbow, fist, knee and head in 7.26 minutes. Besides, he won the Biju Patnaik State Bravery Award for 2008-09 for rescuing several pilgrims of Madhya Pradesh from a burning bus in Bhubaneswar in 2008.
Swain said health is the foremost important than anything else in the world. So, how to take care of ones’ health and new tips on physical fitness has been given importance in this website. Minister Ttarai said, “ I appreciate the step of Swain which will help spread information on the talents and achievements Odias throughout the world.” Among others, sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik was present at the function.