19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe completes Dandakrama Parayanam in Kashi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 December 2025 congratulated 19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe on completing the Dandakrama Parayanam of 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch in 50 days without interruption in Kashi.
Summary
Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe, aged 19, completed the Dandakrama Parayanam in Kashi, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on 2 December 2025. The Dandakrama Parayanam completed by Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe consists of 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch and was recited in 50 days without interruption. Modi, the MP from Kashi, said the feat would be remembered by coming generations and embodies the Guru Parampara.
Key facts
- Congratulated
- 2 December 2025, by the PM
- Person
- Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe, 19
- Feat
- Dandakrama Parayanam
- Text
- 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch
- Duration
- 50 days without interruption
- Place
- Kashi (Varanasi)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Dandakrama Parayanam completed by Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe in Kashi (2025) belongs to which Vedic branch?
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Correct answer: B — Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch
PIB 2197447: the Dandakrama Parayanam consists of 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch.
In how many days did Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe complete the Dandakrama Parayanam without interruption?
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Correct answer: C — 50 days
PIB 2197447: he completed it in 50 days without any interruption.