Devvrat Mahesh Rekhe: Vedamurthy Mahesh Rekhe of Maharashtra has created history by completing the examination of Dand Karma Parayanam. What is Dand Karma Parayanam, and what is its importance in the Hindu religion?

Danda Karma Parayanam

Devvrat Mahesh Rekhe, Dandakrama Parayanam: In today's era, when the youth is engrossed in social media, leaving books behind, Devvrat Mahesh Rekhe, a resident of Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra, has created history by successfully completing Dandakrama Parayanam of about 2000 mantras of Shukla Yujurveda.

What's remarkable is that he accomplished this feat in 50 consecutive days without interruption. Mahesh has earned the title of Vedamurti. Let's explore what Danda Karma Parayan is and its significance in Hinduism.

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What is Danda Karma Parayanam?

"Danda Karma Parayanam" is an ancient and unique Puranic ritual that ritualises knowledge. It is a highly rigorous Vedic test. Literally, this ritual means the recitation of deeds related to discipline or punishment. It is a specific sequence of Yajurveda mantras, in which each mantra is recited with the correct intonation, pronunciation, and accuracy.

What is the importance?

Inspired by the Agamas, this ritual is performed by devotees of Lord Vishnu to alleviate serious obstacles, sufferings, and obtain salvation from enemies. The practitioner prays for divine punishment (Danda Arghya Daan) to be inflicted upon negative forces through specific mantras. It is an important way to deeply absorb the wisdom of the Vedas, especially the Yajurveda.

Its mantras are recited in a special way

Danda Karma Parayanam is considered to be the highest and most difficult test because in this, instead of memorizing the mantras and reciting them straight in the normal order, they are recited both backwards and forwards simultaneously in a specific style.

Only 2 people in the world have done the Parayan

The Dandakram has been recited only twice in the world. 200 years ago, Vedamurti Narayan Shastri Dev recited it in Nashik. Subsequently, Vedamurti Devvrat Mahesh Rekhe recently recited the Dandakram in Kashi.