Priyavrata, 16, youngest to pass "Mahapariksha"

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Priyavrata, a 16-year-old boy for becoming the youngest student in the to pass the “Mahapariksha” examination.

PM Modi was replying to a tweet that said: “History was created yesterday by 16-year-old Priyavrata son of Smt Aparna and Sri Devadatta Patil While studying Veda and Nyaya from his father, he studied all Vyakarana Maha Granthas from Sri Mohana Sharma and passed 14 levels of Tenali Pariksha, Youngest to pass the MahaPariksha.”

The Tenali examination having 14 levels is taken twice a year by the students studying the “Shastras”. Twice in a year all the Gurus and Students come to Tenali for their written and oral semester exams. After a period of 5-6 years of study, they take the “Mahapariksha’ under the supervision of Kanchi Mutt. Clearing this test will give them the requisite recognition.