The Peacock Who Lives in a Pool

Golden Sands Resort, Penang by Shangri-La has recently carved its name into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for constructing the ‘largest floating kolam (mural) in a swimming pool’.

Measuring over 600 square metres, the floating mural (kolam) is a record-setting attempt is a giant jigsaw puzzle made from 47 pieces of lightweight material and applied with sticker glue before sprinkled with coloured dry coconut flakes. Associated with Indian culture and Deepavali – the Festival of Lights, it featured a beautiful peacock with resplendent feathers surrounded by lotus flowers with the ‘S’ logo made purely of rock salt which took 117 hours, 100 volunteers over 10 consecutive days. The peacock was made from 87 bags of recycled coconut flakes weighing 437 kilograms, 37.9 kilograms of glue and 5,000 bulbs of fresh pompom chrysanthemums floating freely on the water surface of the resort’s biggest swimming pool. Floating on the resort’s 120-gallon swimming pool, the traditional Indian art form was a sight to behold. The resort’s feat was certified by MBOR Deputy General Manager Mohamed Alex Edward Jamuh Abdullah.

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