Archive · 2 Aug 2026
13,000 Tribal Women Perform Record Dhimsa Dance at Modi's Airport
On August 1, 2026, a huge group of 13,000 tribal women and students danced together at the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Andhra Pradesh.
They performed a traditional dance called Dhimsa, which was so big that it got a world record.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was there to open the airport and praised the dance.
The airport can handle up to six million passengers a year, and it might grow to handle even more.
The dance was a big celebration of the local tribal culture and a proud moment for the state.
Over 13,000 tribal women and girl students performed a Dhimsa dance at the inauguration of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh.
The performance was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest Dhimsa dance event, with 433 concentric circles of 50 dancers each.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport on August 1, 2026, and praised the dance on X, calling it a testament to Andhra Pradesh's cultural splendor.
The airport has an annual passenger capacity of six million, expandable to 40 million, and is the second greenfield airport to start operations in India this year.
The event featured 13,000 dancers from tribal regions such as Paderu, Seethampeta, Parvathipuram, and Rampachodavaram, many students from classes VIII–X under ITDA.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thousands of tribal women and students
- What
- Dhimsa dance performance and inauguration of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport
- When
- August 1, 2026
- Where
- Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To welcome the Prime Minister and celebrate tribal culture while marking the airport's opening
- Event
- Dhimsa dance performance at airport inauguration
- Participants
- 13,000 tribal women and students
- Record
- Guinness World Record for largest Dhimsa dance
- Airport capacity
- 6 million passengers annually, expandable to 40 million
- Date
- August 1, 2026