Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe, who is merely 19, recited Dandakrama Parayanam, which consists of 2,000 mantras, without any interruption and got praise from PM Narendra Modi. He is the son and student of Vedabrahmasri Mahesh Chandrakant Rekhe, who is the chief examiner for Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina Shakha exams. He chanted the mantras in classical form, making it a rare feat.