Chaganti Koteswara Rao (Indian Orator) Biography

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Profession	Orator, Spiritual Guide, Motivational Speaker
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/07/1959
Age	67 years
Birthplace	Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Hometown	Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Other Name(s)	Pravachana Chakravarti (Emperor of discourses) Sarada Jnana Putra (son of the Goddess of knowledge Saraswati) Brahmasri
Full Name	Chaganti Raja Veera Venkata Basava Koteswara Rao
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian

College/University	Mrs. A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam
Qualifications	Bachelor of Commerce from Mrs. A.V.N. College PG Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

Marital Status	Married

Father	Chaganti Sundara Siva Rao (Deceased, School Head master)
Mother	Chaganti Suseelamma
Siblings	1 2 1 brother 2 sisters
Spouse	C. Subrahmanyeswari (State Government Employee in Agricultural Department)
Children	Chaganti Shanmukhacharan Chaganti Naga Srivalli Chaganti Naga Srivalli (Engineer)

Award, Honour	Visishtha Puraskaram by Ramineni Foundation in USA (2015) Dr Pinnamaneni and Seeta Devi Foundation Award (2016) Honorary Doctorate by Vadlamudi Vignan University (29/08/2016) Kala Ratna
Details	Chaganti Koteswara Rao was selected as the cultural advisor for the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2016. Retired from the Food Corporation of India in Kakinada in August 2018. He regularly delivers discourses on various Indian epics, including Bhagavata, Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas. His discourses were aired on devotional TV channels such as Bhakti TV and SVBC TTD. He has set records for delivering discourses like Ramayana in 42 days, Bhagavatam in 42 days, Siva Puranam in 30 days, and Sri Lalita Sahasara Namam in 2-3 months. Appointed Adviser (Students, Ethics and Values) for the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2024.

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Chaganti Koteswara Rao was selected as the cultural advisor for the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2016.
Retired from the Food Corporation of India in Kakinada in August 2018.
He regularly delivers discourses on various Indian epics, including Bhagavata, Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas.
His discourses were aired on devotional TV channels such as Bhakti TV and SVBC TTD.
He has set records for delivering discourses like Ramayana in 42 days, Bhagavatam in 42 days, Siva Puranam in 30 days, and Sri Lalita Sahasara Namam in 2-3 months.
Appointed Adviser (Students, Ethics and Values) for the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2024.

YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@srichagantikoteswararaogar4451/playlists

1. Chaganti Koteswara Rao’s father was involved in charity work and helped poor children.
2. He developed an interest in Hindu Sastras and Puranas during his school days.
3. Participated in essay writing and elocution competitions on ancient Indian wisdom during his school days in Eluru.
4. Initially, his wife supported him financially and his children motivated him to follow his passion in preaching.
5. In 1998, he was encouraged by his mother to start pravachanam or preaching Hindu texts.
6. He has orated religious discourses based on musical films Sankarabharanam (1980) and Sruthilayalu (1987).
7. He is a staunch believer in Advaita Vedanta philosophy and preaches the importance of living a spiritual life and serving society.
8. Helps students who find difficulty in studying due to various reasons.
9. Authored several books in Telugu such as Sanathana Dharmam (2015), Soundaryalahari (2015), Subrahmanya Vybhavam (2015), and Rukmini Kalyanam (2018).