Jharna-Kala news — Jharna-Kala marathon

On Sunday, 16 November, Sri Chinmoy spent 24 hours in almost non-stop painting. The result was 16,031 new paintings. Following are two notices of the event which appeared in local newspapers. The picture shows Sri Chinmoy in progress, with hundreds of paintings drying on racks around him.

November 17, 1975

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Indian yogi Sri Chinmoy, who recently set an apparent world record by writing 843 poems in 24 hours, set another one yesterday when he took paintbrush in hand and completed a stagering (sic) total of 16,031 paintings within the same period of time. Chinmoy, whose paintings have been displayed here and in Puerto Rico and who has written 260 spiritual books, said he used the same powers of concentration to paint all those paintings that he had used to write all those poems.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE? — Indian spiritual Master Sri Chinmoy of Jamaica set what is considered to be a world record at 12 a.m. this morning when he completed 16,031 paintings in 24 hours. The paintings, which ranged from two by three foot canvases to wallet-sized miniatures, were completed in his home “in order to inspire humanity”.

From:Sri Chinmoy,AUM — Vol.II-2, No.11, 27 November 1975, Vishma Press, 1975
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