Dr. David Frawley is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a
Vedacharya[?] or teacher of the ancient wisdom. In
1991, under the auspices of the great Indian teacher, Avadhuta Shastri, he was named
Vamadeva Shastri, after the great Vedic
Rishi Vamadeva. In 1995 he was given the title of Pandit along with the Brahmachari Vishwanathji award in Mumbai for his knowledge of the Vedic teaching. Over the years Vamadeva has received many awards and honors for his work from throughout India.