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For more than three decades, I have begun each day the same way: with pen in hand, drawing Lord Ganesha. What started on the 1st of January 1991 has become a lifelong devotion, a single sketch a day, every day, without a break. As of 31st August 2026, I have created more than 13, 026 drawings of the deity, each one giving form to the formless through the letters and scripts of the world’s languages.

My journey began with a dream. Ganesha appeared before me and blessed me, and in that vision I saw the alphabets of many languages taking his shape, the formless revealed within the form. Receiving this blessing as my calling, I set out to encompass the Lord within the alphabets of every language, written and spoken, as a way of integrating the world’s energies. Through my sketches I pray for our world to be blessed with love, wisdom, peace, prosperity, and success. In these trying and often divided times, my daily worship is an offering toward unity.

Ganesha is known as Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles, and each day he arrives in a new form to grace my page and ease the day ahead. For me, sketching and contemplating Ganesha is not merely a routine but a necessity. My sketches are my very life breath.

My path has not been easy, yet it has been blessed and far more eventful than I ever imagined. Along the way I have found the reason for my existence and the purpose of this beautiful life, and I have been able to help others find their own. After more than thirty years, my devotion remains unwavering, visible in every stroke and in the forms the alphabets take beneath my hand.

 

Background

My contributions reach beyond my own art. I formerly served as the Public Arts Commissioner for the City of Redondo Beach, as Vice President and Communications Director for the Redondo Beach Art Group, and as a member of Friends of Redondo Beach Arts. As an active art docent, I have had projects selected for teaching in South Bay school districts, promoting arts and culture throughout the community.

Originally qualified in finance, I built a career as a banker and business financial consultant alongside my artistic devotion. I was recently honored with a doctorate (PhD with Gold Medal), and my work is recognized in both the World Book of Records and the Universal Forum’s World Record.

 

Rainbow of Achievements

•     Drawing “A Ganesha a Day” since 1st January 1991

•     More than 13,026 Ganesha drawings completed as of 31st August 2026, and counting

•     Creating “Ganesha in Alphabets,” with 72 languages and scripts of the world completed to date

•     Recorded in the Limca Book of Records: 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 editions

•     Recorded in the World Book of Records: 2019 edition

•     Recorded by the Universal Records Forum as a World Record: 2020 edition

•     Exhibitions held in cities across India and the United States

•     Specializing in drawing Ganesha within personal names

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Languages & Scripts

My completed works span English, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali, Gurmukhi, Assamese, Urdu, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Burmese, Tibetan, Russian, Chinese, German, Greek, Gaelic, Mongolian, Javanese, Hebrew, Manchu, Runes, Aramaic, Phoenician, Kharosthi, Brahmi, Coptic, Demotic, Hieroglyphics, Mahl, Georgian, Assyrian (Common and Estrangela scripts), Tagalog, Somali, Pahawh Hmong, Mesa, Iberian (Northern and Southern scripts), Albanian (Shqip and Beitha Kukju scripts), Etruscan, Bassa, Cham, Tifinagh (Berber script), Ge’ez, Bagatha, Kolam, Korean, Bhutanese, Armenian, Thai, Manipuri, Limbu and Kirati, Lepcha (Rong) script, Raga (Hano) and Avoiuli script, Sabaean, Carolina, Santali, Mandaic, Bamum Syllabary, Cherokee, Lao, Korean (Hangul), Japanese (Katakana and Kanji; Hiragana and Kanji), Badlit, Lontara, Dahong Dai for the Tai Nuea language, the Cypriot Syllabary and the Vai Syllabary. 

I am currently at work on my 73rd script, Avestan.

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Cultural Education & Community

Beyond my artwork, I have devoted myself to cultural education and community engagement. Through exhibitions, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and outreach programs in schools and community organizations across the United States and India, I have introduced Indian and contemporary art, philosophy, and cultural values to diverse audiences. My educational initiatives have reached more than 50,000 students, inspiring an appreciation for India’s heritage and fostering cross-cultural understanding among younger generations.

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