Bhai Sarwan Singh has the world's longest beard which measures eight feet long. The 44-year-old has never cut or trimmed his beard. Bhai Sarwan Singh, head priest at Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh temple, was initially hesitant to go for the Guinness world record. Singh's previous record, from November 2008, was 7.74 feet or 2.36 metres.To maintain the beard, Singh washes it with water daily and shampoos twice a week. He has always seen it as a gift from God, and he only agreed to appear on television, to promote the Sikh religion. He has done nothing special to help his beard grow, and calls it his "favorite body part."
To prevent it from actually touching the floor, Bhai Sarwan Singh wears his long beard rolled up or over his shoulder.

"I was a little bit uncomfortable because I did not grow it for that purpose," said Singh, speaking through translator Avtar Singh Gill. "I am a Sikh, and as a Sikh I should not cut my hair."Singh gave in after some convincing from friends, however, and he is glad he did.
So many other Sikhs have called him, saying, "You're keeping that long hair and we are cutting our beards; we should not cut them," Gill said. "Some of them have promised that. Now he's more comfortable than at the start." Singh, who calls his beard a source of pride, says most people understand it is a symbol of religious faith and commitment.
"Long hair is to be respected [in the Sikh community],"said Singh. "My beard is more important to me than any other body part."
"It's a very normal routine," Gill said. "He's never felt that he has anything extra, or special." On a daily basis, he wears it tied neatly, several inches below his chin. "You would never know that it's actually eight feet long," Gill said.