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Ramesh Chandra Dhawan of Varanasi is writing the book Durga Saptashati using his blood.
By Girish Kumar Dubey
Varanasi, Oct 3 : Ramesh Chandra Dhawan of Varanasi is writing the book "Durga Saptashati" using his blood.
It has become a daily affair for Dhawan, to sit on the banks of the Ganges and write three pages of the Durga Saptashati. He believes that his effort will promote peace in the world.
An extremely thin and bony person, Dhawan said, "There should be no epidemic, not be any bloodshed and peace should flourish world over."
In the last six months, Dhawan has been able to pen 560 pages and hopes to write other Hindu scriptures in the future.
The Durga Saptashati is edicated to three Goddesses - Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, Saraswati, Goddess of knowledge and Kali, ferocious form of Goddessurga.
Durga Saptashati is a mantra of 700 verses on the Mother Goddess. It forms a part of the Markandeya Purana, one of the 18 important Puranas of Hinduism. It is also known as Chandi Path, Devi Mahatmya or just Saptashati.
ANI
