Despite his diminutive domain, however, the raja of Aundh was something of a celebrity. And that was because by the 1930s he had become synonymous with the Surya Namaskar. Bhawanrao was a fanatic of the mystical exercise. Exactly at 7.10 each morning, in every school in Aundh, children of every religious denomination would assemble and perform the exercise, complete with Sanskrit mantras. In 1923, the raja wrote a book in Marathi on the exercise. Then, some years later, during a tour of Europe, the raja carried with him a 16mm film of the exercises, enthusiastically putting up shows for anyone interested in his daily regimen. Coverage in the British press made him something of a local celebrity. And then he wrote a book titled The Ten Point Way To Health in 1938, which became a British best-seller. The book, which features photographs of the Surya Namaskar being demonstrated by none other than the prince himself, is still available online.