<p>Berhampur, Odisha: An artist in Odisha's Ganjam district has carved out a 'Hanuman Chalisa', in wood on the occasion of the consecration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on January 22.</p>.<p>He would like to present it for installation in the newly built Ram temple.</p>.<p>Arun Sahu (35) of Kanchuru village near Hinjili town of the district has made the Chalisha in 5.6-feet height and 30-inch wooden frame along with the carving of the image of the Lord Hanuman. </p><p>The letters in Hindi were carved in the 'gambari' wood and pasted in the two-inch thickness wooden frame. He has also polished it in such a manner that it would last long.</p>.<p>Sahu, who owns an institute to train the youngsters, said he took nearly one month to finish the wood carving craft. </p><p>Some of his students have also extended helping hands in carving the letters and to paste these to form 40 verses or 'dohas' of the Chalisa.</p>.Four artists honoured at Chitrakala Samman Awards.<p>"The Hanuman Chalisa is generally chanted in most of the Ram temples in the country. I have decided to make this sacred hymn in a different way and to give it after consecrating the idol in the newly constructed temple. The wood-carved Chalisa needs to be installed in the temple, where the devotees can chant it," said Sahu.</p>.<p>He, however, was not officially invited to attend the inauguration of the temple. "If invited, I will go. Otherwise, I will go to Ayodhya after some days of the inauguration of the temple and present the wooden frame of the Hanuman Chalisa," said Sahu, who is a devotee of Hanuman.</p>.<p>Earlier Sahu had also carved the Hanuman Chalisha in the wood in the format of a book. The size of the book is 12-inch height and 10-inch width. The pages of the book are in wood with two-inch thickness.</p>.<p>"I have preserved this wood book to present to Prime Minister Narendra Modi if I get a chance to meet him," said Sahu.</p>.<p>Sahu had earlier gifted a wood portrait of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, which had been carved for Patnaik during his visit to Hinjili, his own constituency, some months ago.</p>
<p>Berhampur, Odisha: An artist in Odisha's Ganjam district has carved out a 'Hanuman Chalisa', in wood on the occasion of the consecration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on January 22.</p>.<p>He would like to present it for installation in the newly built Ram temple.</p>.<p>Arun Sahu (35) of Kanchuru village near Hinjili town of the district has made the Chalisha in 5.6-feet height and 30-inch wooden frame along with the carving of the image of the Lord Hanuman. </p><p>The letters in Hindi were carved in the 'gambari' wood and pasted in the two-inch thickness wooden frame. He has also polished it in such a manner that it would last long.</p>.<p>Sahu, who owns an institute to train the youngsters, said he took nearly one month to finish the wood carving craft. </p><p>Some of his students have also extended helping hands in carving the letters and to paste these to form 40 verses or 'dohas' of the Chalisa.</p>.Four artists honoured at Chitrakala Samman Awards.<p>"The Hanuman Chalisa is generally chanted in most of the Ram temples in the country. I have decided to make this sacred hymn in a different way and to give it after consecrating the idol in the newly constructed temple. The wood-carved Chalisa needs to be installed in the temple, where the devotees can chant it," said Sahu.</p>.<p>He, however, was not officially invited to attend the inauguration of the temple. "If invited, I will go. Otherwise, I will go to Ayodhya after some days of the inauguration of the temple and present the wooden frame of the Hanuman Chalisa," said Sahu, who is a devotee of Hanuman.</p>.<p>Earlier Sahu had also carved the Hanuman Chalisha in the wood in the format of a book. The size of the book is 12-inch height and 10-inch width. The pages of the book are in wood with two-inch thickness.</p>.<p>"I have preserved this wood book to present to Prime Minister Narendra Modi if I get a chance to meet him," said Sahu.</p>.<p>Sahu had earlier gifted a wood portrait of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, which had been carved for Patnaik during his visit to Hinjili, his own constituency, some months ago.</p>