Artist attempts world record with Gandhi portrait
The largest coffee painting of Mahatma Gandhi
has been unveiled in India
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
in a Guinness World Record attempt
for the biggest portrait of the freedom fighter
Artist R. Sivaraman painted 73 portraits
measuring 185.8 square meters in 24 hours
in a bid to beat the previous record
Gandhi is often referred to
as India's 'father of the nation'
for his anti-violence attitude and the key role he played
in the country's fight for independence