Mandd Sobhann's Konkani singing marathon crossed 185 continuous hours at Town Hall, Mangaluru, rapidly approaching the 200-hour mark. The milestone came on the evening of 10 November, as the marathon entered its final stretch.

Members of Team Kelarai Gayta joined organisers, dignitaries and music enthusiasts in celebrating Deepavali in front of the iconic Town Hall. Immediately after their stage performance, members of Kelarai Gayta gathered outside the venue to burst firecrackers and light sparklers, filling the evening air with festive lights and enthusiasm.

A festive evening at Town Hall

Joining the team in the outdoor celebrations were prominent community leaders, including Mandd Sobhann president Luvi Pinto, Daijiworld Media founder and managing director Walter Nandalike, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Stany Alvares, organiser Roy Castelino and members of Team Mandd Sobhann.

Marking the twin occasions of Deepavali and the marathon's achievement, Luvi Pinto cut a ceremonial cake and shared it with the performing teams and spectators. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Team Kelarai Gayta and its coordinator, Alfred Bennis, for bringing a unique and memorable festive spirit to the historic world-record attempt.

An earlier update the same day, at 17:59 IST, recorded the 180-hour milestone, with MLA Vedavyas Kamath of Mangaluru South, MLC Ivan D'Souza and MCC Commissioner Darshan H V among the visitors to Town Hall. The marathon crossed five more hours by the evening, reaching 185 hours.

The record attempt

The marathon is a 12-day, 12-hour and 12-minute continuous singing attempt, scheduled to culminate in a grand finale on Sunday, 15 November at 5 pm, as a Guinness World Record bid. It is the First World Konkani Music Mega Convention, organised by Mandd Sobhann, and it runs from 3 to 15 November in honour of the late Eric Ozario, founder of Mandd Sobhann.

The convention continues to attract music lovers and supporters from across the region as the marathon approaches its final hours. With the 200-hour mark now in sight, the singers and organisers are counting down to the finale on Sunday evening.

This is a fresh milestone update of the same ongoing event covered earlier at 160 hours. The earlier milestones are not repeated here as new news; the 185-hour mark and the Deepavali celebration are the new developments.