India, Oct. 2 -- An American man recently shared a video of himself reciting the Hanuman Chalisa. Nick Dearman, a Hanuman devotee and holistic health coach, took to the social media platform Instagram last month to share the clip.

The video shows him reciting the devotional hymn at great speed. "I slept in a little bit this morning so I will have to do the speed version of the Hanuman Chalisa and I would like to bring you along with me," he explained, before breaking into a recitation of the hymn with flawless pronunciation.

The video has racked up over 1.4 million views and more than 2 lakh comments. Many of the comments came from Indians who praised Dearman's recitation as well as his devotion.

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