Varanasi: At just 19, Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe has done something that last happened two centuries ago. Inside the serene premises of the Vallabhram Shaligram Sangved Vidyalaya in Varanasi, Devavrat completed the Dandakarma Parayanam, a rigorous recitation of 2,000 mantras from the Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina branch, over 50 uninterrupted days.

The feat, historically recorded only once before in Nashik 200 years ago, has now been revived in the spiritual heart of India. And it drew admiration not just from scholars and seers, but from the highest office in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a heartfelt message, praised the teenager’s devotion:

“What 19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe has done will be remembered by the coming generations. Every person passiona

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