ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˈɛvɹəl vˈɛɹiənts ʌvðɪ ˈækˌʌnd pˈæθ, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ˌeɪtˌiːˈaɪ ˈækˌʌnd pˈæθ, wˌɪtʃ ɪnvˈɑːlvz wˈʌn pˈɜːsən kəntˈɪnjuːəsli ɹᵻsˈaɪɾɪŋ ðə skɹˈɪptʃɚ nˈɑːnstˈɑːp wɪðˌaʊt bɹˈeɪkɪŋ fɔːɹ ˌɛni ɹˈiːzən, jˈuːʒuːəli kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn ɚɹˈaʊnd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ˈaʊɚz.
There are several variants of the Akhand Path, such as the Ati Akhand Path, which involves one person continuously reciting the scripture non-stop without breaking for any reason, usually completed in around 27 hours.