19-yr-old recites 2,000 mantras in 50 uninterrupted days; PM Modi honours him in post
Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe was felicitated for completing the Dandakrama Parayanam, a highly complex recitation of nearly 2,000 mantras from the Shukla Yajurveda (Madhyandini branch) in 50 uninterrupted days. The 19-year-old was presented with a golden bracelet worth ₹5 lakh and ₹1,11,116. Sharing a post, PM Narendra Modi said he will be remembered by the coming generations.