The twins, Namichandrasagar Maharaj Saheb and Nemichandrasagar Maharaj Saheb, have the ability to retain any 100 random words, Telengana Today reports.

Hyderabad: 11-year-old twin Jain monks, Namichandrasagar Maharaj Saheb and Nemichandrasagar Maharaj Saheb will exhibit their unique memory skills during a ‘Balshataavadhan’ programme to be held at Classic Gardens in Balamrai here on March 22.

The twins have come all the way from Surat to join the ‘Balshataavadhan’ programme in Hyderabad.

The twins have the ability to retain any 100 random words or things told to them by an assemblage, according to the monks’ disciple Mahashatavadhani Abhinandansagarji Maharajsaheb at the Jain Temple in Begum Bazaar here on Tuesday.

The twins have the ability to recollect and describe those 100 words or things in order, either forward or reverse or in random.

‘Balshataavadhan’ has been organised by the Meditation Research Foundation in association with Balshataavadhan Ayjan Samithi. ‘Balshataavadhan’ means paying attention to 100 things at the same time.

According to Abhinandansagarji, the siblings reached the pinnacle of ‘Shathavadhan’ stage with indomitable will-power, meditation, yoga, hard work, concentration, and blessings of their gurus.

They have not only memorised 7,000 slokas (verses) of The Jain Agamas, but also are well versed in ‘Bhagavad Gita’, ‘Bible’, and ‘Guru Granth Sahib. They can speak and interpret in 10 different languages.

The twins hailed from Surat and earlier known as Dhruv and Dhairya. They performed ‘Samyukthavadhan’ and ‘Ardhashathavadhan’ at the age of eight years. They received their tutelage on basic principles of life such as moral values, culture, Jainism and life skills from their parents – Sonal Ben and Piyush Bhai. Piyush Bhai, is a diamond merchant from Gujarat.

The twins have studied up to Class I in regular academics. Later they received training on leading an ascetic life from their guru for two years. They accepted sainthood (deeksha) in Surat at the age of nine.

They covered a huge distance of 5,000 km on foot and delivered motivational speeches in 10 different languages such as Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Kannada.

Sources: Telengana Today