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In Kathakrang , she blends dance and book-making, presenting the rhythm, expressions, and storytelling of Kathak through both images and words on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Likhita Japa series, she creates beautifully crafted journals that invite devotees to practice the ancient tradition of writing the divine name. Through this simple act, writing becomes a quiet form of meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer creative work also includes books such as Merchants of Poona , Festivals of Maharashtra, and Awakening Your Bliss. These books explore culture, tradition, and inner wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross these projects, her work is marked by playfulness, imagination, wonder, and collaboration. Her books are tactile and engaging objects that invite the reader’s presence. They encourage readers not only to read, but also to slow down, interact with the pages, and experience the book more deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough her growing body of work, Mrunal Pawar is helping people rediscover the beauty of artist books in India. 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Rooted in ancient wisdom and transmitted with compassion by Sri M, this mantra Aum Hreem Shri Gurubhyo Namaha is not merely to be recited, but experienced deeply. The book invites the reader to sit in stillness, reflect, and engage with this mantra through writing, recitation, meditation, and reverence. 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