Gayatri mantra, Ganpati Vandana, Saraswati Vandana, Shiva Mahim stotra, Shiva Taandav stotra, Shaakradaya stuti, Dutt Baavani, Sundarkaand, Hanuman Chalisa, Sai Baavani, Kabirvaani, are just a few of the Sanskrit shlokas and stotras 9 year old Om Vyas from Ahmedabad, can flawlessly recite like his life depends on it. While this may not seem like a major feat, the reason this is great news is because Om is patient of Cerebral Palsy.
Commonly referred to as 'CP', Cerebral Palsy causes a bunch of permanent movement disorders that cause restrictions in sensation, vision, swallowing, hearing and speaking. Despite the reservations brought to him by his illness, Om has a deftness unique even for his age. A pre-mature child, he was put on the incubator on birth, and suffered from epilepsy seizures. It was only 6 months later that he was diagnosed with CP. Talking about his interest in Sanskrit verses, his father said, “Om, even when he was 3, and could barely talk, recited stotras.” The wonder boy who cannot manage to eat by his own, is a recipient of several awards, including the Genuis Award given to him by World Records India, in 2014.
