Meet Bhai Sarwan Singh: He Holds Guinness Book Record For The Longest Beard

Bhai Sarwan Singh, head priest at Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh temple, has his name registered in the Guinness Book of World Record since 2008 for the long beard in the world.

“The longest beard measures 2.495 m (8 ft 2.5 in) and belongs to Sarwan Singh (Canada) when measured in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on 8 September 2011,” according to a report published in Guinness Book of World Record's official website.

The previous record was held by Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India, with a beard last measured at 1.83 metres in 1977.

Singh stood on a stool while his beard was dipped in water, brushed and then measured three times on a flat surface with a measuring tape as the judges and media and over 200 other witnesses looked on.