Retired banker paints all verses of Hanuman Chalisa

Gorakhpur: The lockdown affected many people, and while many battled depression, a retired bank manager in Gorakhpur made most of the time by using his brush and colours to depict all the 40 ‘chaupais’ (verses) of Hanuman Chalisa, one of Lord Ganesha and one painting of Lord Ram and Sita.

Ravi Dwivedi, who retired recently as bank manager and is an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman, has depicted each chaupai on a 3 ft 2 inch long and 2 ft 6 inch broad painting.

He now plans to put up an exhibition of the paintings inspired by Hanuman Chalisa once the Covid crisis is over and wants to invite chief minister Yogi Adityanath for its inauguration.

“There are a total of 42 paintings. The first is of Lord Ganesha as we start our prayers by seeking his blessings first. Then one of Lord Ram and Sita, followed by 40 paintings of the chaupais,” he said.

“Since last 33 years, on every Tuesday I have been regularly visiting the Hanuman temple at Gorakhnath temple and another Hanuman temple nearby early morning. If I was away from the town, I would visit the Hanuman temple in whichever city I was, but I never missed Hanuman ji’s darshan on any Tuesday,” Dwivedi added.

“For long, I had been thinking of depicting the Hanuman Chalisa in paintings and fortunately I got ample time during lockdown to fulfil my dream,” he added.

Dwivedi is also known for his vast Bonsai collection and his Madhubani paintings.

“I also visit the mazaar of Mubarak Khan Shaheed Baba regularly as my best friend is a Muslim since 1972,” he said.

“I have completed most of the paintings and am giving finishing touches to a few and want to put up an exhibition to display them. CM Yogi and former Governor Ram Naik appreciated my paintings on many occasions. It is my wish that CM Yogi inaugurates the exhibition,” Dwivedi added.


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