PM Modi hails 19-year-old vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe for completing rare 2000-mantra ‘Dandakrama Parayanam’

Devvrat Rekhe honoured in Varanasi after completing the rare Dandakrama Parayanam.
PM Modi praises Devvrat Rekhe for completing rare Dandakrama Parayanam (Image: Narendra Modi/X)

On 2 December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised 19-year-old vedamurti Devvrat Mahesh Rekhe for completing the extraordinarily rare Dandakrama Parayanam of the Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina Shakha. It is a feat performed uninterrupted for 50 days in Varanasi. The achievement has been celebrated by scholars and endorsed by the Sringeri Math, and has been described as one of the most rigorous and pure forms of Vedic recitation.

PM Modi lauds the young scholar’s discipline and devotion

In a post on X, PM Modi said he was delighted to learn about Devvrat’s accomplishment. He noted that the achievement would inspire future generations. The Prime Minister also highlighted how the young vedamurti flawlessly recited nearly 2,000 mantras, including some of the most complex and sacred Vedic chants, with complete purity.

Modi, who is also the MP from Varanasi, said it was a matter of great honour that this “extraordinary tapasya” was completed on the sacred soil of Kashi. He extended his respects to Devvrat’s family, teachers, saints, scholars and the institutions across India that supported him.

Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated Devvrat

In a post on social media platform X, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called it a “rare achievement” and congratulated the young vedamurti. She noted that the Dandakrama, known for its intricate svara patterns and phonetic permutations, has been performed only three times in known history.

She highlighted the observation of the Sringeri Math, which stated that Devvrat’s recitation was flawless and completed in the shortest known span. She praised his “dedication, discipline, focus and rigour of a high order”.

200 years later, Dandakrama Parayanam returns to Kashi

Devvrat performed the parayanam between 2 October and 30 November at the Vallabharam Shaligram Sangveda Vidyalaya in Varanasi. This is the first time in 200 years that such a performance has taken place in Kashi. The last known Dandakrama Parayanam was performed in Nashik by vedamurti Narayan Shastri Dev.

Devvrat was later ceremonially honoured by the Sringeri Sharada Peetham. Jagadguru Shankaracharya presented him with a gold ornament and a monetary honour of ₹1,11,116 after a celebratory procession from Rathyatra Crossing to Mahmoorganj.

Who is Devvrat Rekhe

Devvrat is a young Brahmin boy born into a modest family in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra. He grew up under the guidance of his father, Mahesh Chandrakant Rekhe, a respected scholar. His father is also his first guru. Devvrat began reciting Vedic mantras at the age of five, and by 19 had memorised the entire Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina Shakha.

He lives a disciplined life and stays away from mobile phones, social media and external distractions. His teachers say his focus and purity of practice reflect the finest traditions of India’s guru parampara.

The recognition from the Prime Minister has placed this young vedamurti’s achievement on the national stage and highlighted a rare revival of rigorous Vedic scholarship in contemporary India.

Written by OpIndia Staff
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