SURREY – Local Sikhs were proud to see Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara priest Sarwan Singh appear on the popular daytime US Network show Live With Regis and Kelly in New York recently to show millions of television viewers his Guinness Book Record holder longest beard. At eight feet two and a half inches long, his is believed to be the longest beard in the world.
Singh, who serves as high priest of Guru Nanak temple in Newton area of Surrey, also teaches music at Surrey’s Akal Academy.
“I am very proud to have been given the opportunity to represent the Sikh and Surrey communities,” Singh told the Now newspaper of his guest appearance on the show.
He was speaking through his translator and friend Dr. Pargat Bhurji, a Surrey pediatrician who accompanied him to New York.
Bhurji is also the principal and president of Akal Academy.
“This is history in the making,” Bhurji said. “Out of the 6.5 billion people in the world, he is the only one standing there.”
Sikhs must not cut their hair as an article of their faith and Singh, 45, has been growing his beard since he was 15 years old. He has held the Guinness World Book record for longest beard since 2008.
His brother, Balvir Singh, also has an incredibly long beard, at six feet.
