Chaganti Koteswara Rao

Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao
Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao in August 2015
Religion Hinduism
Philosophy Advaita Vedanta
Personal
Born Brahma Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao
(1959-06-14) 14 June 1959
Spouse Subrahmanyeswaryi
Children Shanmukha charan, Naga srivalli
Parents
  • Sri Chaganti Sundara Siva Rao (father)
  • Srimati Suseelamma (mother)
Honors Saradaa Jnana Puttra, Pravachana Chakravarti
Quote Bhava sankara Desika me Saranam (భవ శంకర దేశికమే శరణం)
Website www.srichaganti.net

Chaganti Koteswara Rao is an Indian speaker known for his famous speeches in Sanatana Dharma. [1] An exponent in spiritual discourses on various puranams and epics like Srimad Ramayanam, Srimad Bhagavatam, Soundarya lahari, Lalita sahasranama stotram etc., his discourses are widely followed and are telecast over television channels such as Bhakti TV and TTD and is quite popular among the Telugu speaking people all over the world.He was also appointed as cultural adviser for the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2016.[2] He was also one of the 10 ambassadors Swacch Andhra Corporation.[3] He was bestowed with titles like Pravachana Chakravarti (King of discourses), and Sarada Jnana Putra (son of the Goddess of knowledge Saraswati).[4]

Early life

Chaganti Koteswara Rao garu was born on 14 June 1959 to the couple Sri Chaganti Sundara Siva Rao and Smt Suseelamma.[5]

Family

Chaganti Koteswara Rao with his wife

He is married to Subrahmanyeswari and has two children Shanmukha Charan, and Nagavalli. Both are engineering graduates.[5] He worked for Food Corporation of India in Kakinada and retired as of August 2018.[6][5] His wife is a state government employee in Agricultural department.[7][6]

Religious discourses

Chaganti Koteswara Rao garu regularly gives religious discourses on various Hindu epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, and various Puranas.[8] These are broadcast on various radio and TV channels. Some devotional TV channels set aside special slots for airing his discourses.[6] He does not accept any remuneration for delivering a discourse except his traveling expenses.[7]

He has several distinctions for delivering discourses. He completed the discourse on Ramayana in 42 days, Bhagavatam in 42 days, Siva Puranam in 30 days, and Sri Lalita Sahasra Namam in 45 days.[6]

Positions

Chaganti was appointed as cultural adviser for the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2016.[2] He was also one of the 10 ambassadors Swacch Andhra Corporation.[3]

Awards and honours

References

  1. ↑ "Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao". srichaganti.net.
  2. 1 2 Reporter, Staff (9 April 2016). "Chaganti Koteswara Rao appointed government cultural adviser". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Sindhu among 10 brand ambassadors of Swachha Andhra Corp". The Hindu. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Changanti, TS Reddy to be felicitated at Vijayawada". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao". english.srichaganti.net. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "'Chaganti, right choice as Cultural Advisor' Adapa Apparao". The Hans India. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Facts about Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao Garu". Youtube. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bramhasri Chaganti Koteswar Rao delivers spiritual discourse at Rail Kalarang". The Hans India. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Reporter, Staff (17 October 2015). "Ramineni Foundation to honour teachers, students". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "బ్రహ్మశ్రీ చాగంటి కోటేశ్వరరావు, ఫొటోగ్రాఫర్‌ శ్రీనివాసరెడ్డిలకు డాక్టర్‌ పిన్నమనేని అండ్‌ సీతాదేవి ఫౌండేషన్‌ అవార్డు ప్రదానం". Prajasakti. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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