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Tirupati: 12-hours nonstop Upanishad discourse enters Intl wonder book of records

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), June 11 (UNI) A 12-hour uninterrupted discourse on the messages of the Upanishads held at Annamacharya Kalamandiram, here on Wednesday, entered the International wonder book of records.
The event was organised by the National Gita Propagation Committee in association with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), the largest Hindu spiritual institute in the world and Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad.
Ponna Krishnamurthy, Program Assistant of HDPP and a noted scholar, delivered the commentary from 7 AM to 7 PM without a break.
His achievement was recognised by the International Wonder Book of Records, London.
The discourse covered key teachings from Taittiriya, Mandukya, Prashna, Kena, Aitareya, and Katha Upanishads.
Prominent attendees included representatives from the National Gita Committee, Vice-Chancellors of SV Vedic University and National Sanskrit University, saints from Sri Ramakrishna Math and Lalita Peetham, among others.
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