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~~ COMPLETE SHRI SAI SATCHARITRA ~~ON GRAINS OF RICE

20th Dec`2010

Indian Miniature artistes have been known for creating marvels of Arton themes largely related to historical or mythological characters since

ages. Gajendra Suryakant Wadhonkar of Aurangabad uses thiscaptivating Art form to promote brotherhood and respect for different

religions. Born at Hazur Sahib in Nanded (Maharashtra) in 1978,

Gajendra does Scribbling & Painting on Grains of Rice, Sesame andMustard.

Now, lately he has started writing Shirdi Sai Baba's complete "Shri Sai


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Satcharitra" on Grains of Rice.Originally, he had planned to write this 3 years back but it was only

now during his trip to Shirdi recently,that he felt inspired and blessed by Baba to go ahead and scribble the

entire holy text on Grains of Rice.

Around 30 lakhs of individual Rice Grains will be needed to scribble thecomplete 725 pages of "Shri Sai Satcharitra" for which Gajendra will

have to put in around 7 to 8 hours of work per day to complete theentire book. He also aims to get his name registered in the Guinness

Book of World Records & the Limca Book of World Records for his

achievement

Gajendra said that it all began almost nine years ago when he washelping with the household chores in the kitchen.

He just picked up a Grain of Rice and scribbled his Mother's name on

it. He started writing with bristled-paint brush andsoon he felt drawn to this style after writing names of his Father &

Goddess too, on Rice. His Family members and friends appreciated itand exhorted him to pursue it.

It was after practicing for a long time that he then started making

portraits and symbols of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christians on Rice

Grains. While writing on a Grain of Rice is not unheard of, Mr.Wadhonkar claims that he can write

up to 260 alphabets on a single Grain of Rice, 75 on a Sesame seedand up to 25 on a Mustard seed.

Zero number brush, after certain alterations, is his tool. He does notuse magnifying glass to scribble words on Rice Grains.

Inspired from the tercentenary celebrations of Gurta Gaddi,commemorated at Nanded on the occasion of 300th year

of the consecration of Guru Granth Sahib, Gajendra decided to offer

something distinct to the Gurudwara and so scribbled the entire GuruGranth Sahib & Sukhmani Sahib (Holy Book of Sikhs containing the

hymns of the Sikh Gurus) on the Grains.Apart from painting the Golden Temple,

he also painted all the Sikh Gurus on the Grains within three monthstime and presented at the Golden Temple at Amritsar.

He has made paintings of Lok Manya Tilak, Subhash Chandra Bose,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh & other political / religious leaders,


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and has also written the Preamble of the Indian Constitution and theNational Anthem of India on Rice Grains.


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photos - complete "shri sai satcharitra" on grains of rice

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