World's Youngest TEDx Speaker Bhakt Bhagwat Is Just Five

Spirituality is not bound by age. Some individuals may feel a greater inclination toward spirituality as they grow older because of their life experiences and changing viewpoints, but truth be told, the path of spiritual exploration and practice can commence at any age

Take the case of five-year-old Bhakt Bhagwat, also known as Bhagwat Das Brahmachari. Bhakt is the world's youngest TedX speaker.

Recently, he has shared the stage with celebrity singer Ameya Dabli in a spiritual concert at Mumbai's Jamshed Bhabha Theatre and marvelled the audience with a rap based on the Bhagavad Gita. Here's everything you need to know about the child prodigy.

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Youngest TEDx Speaker

In a remarkable achievement, Bhakt Bhagwat, a 5-year-old boy from India, has earned the title of the world's youngest TEDx speaker, inspiring millions with his confidence and wisdom, that is quite unusual for a child his age. His inspiring talk, delivered at a recent TEDx event at NIT Kurukshetra, has captured hearts and won him plenty of praise and accolades.

A Krishna devotee from Uttar Pradesh and a gurukula student of Srila Prabhupada, Bhagwat has been organising programmes in different parts of the country with thousands flocking to just listen to him speak. He has undoubtedly got the gift of the gab, and his inspiring talks and spirited performances have made his extremely popular on social media as well.

He has travelled across the country and visited cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Hyderabad. Bhagwat, who says chanting Hari's name will bring welfare, takes copies of the Bhagavad Gita with him to distribute wherever he goes. Bhakt was also a guest in the Grand Finale of Sony Superstar Singers 3.

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Bhagwat's rap based on the Bhagavad Gita at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai

Recently, Bhagwat, who has over four million fans on his YouTube Channel performed at celebrity singer Ameya Dabli's spiritual concert at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, Mumbai. The toddler stunned all when he recited shlokas from the Bhagavad Gita and even made a rap on it. The young Krishna bhakt was also seen performing on stage as he danced to the melodious tunes of Ameya.

No stranger to stage performances, Bhagwat has also tried his hand at strumming the guitar at the Hare Krishna Mandir in Ahmedabad.

Bhagwat has a massive fan following of 2 million on Instagram. A student GIVE Gita Gurukul, Govardhan, under the guidance of HG Vrindavan Chandra Das, Bhagwat has been inspiring millions with his spiritual knowledge, especially that of the Bhagavad Gita.

The London Book of World Records recognised him as the World's Youngest TEDx Speaker and awarded him for the same.