Chaganti Koteswara Rao Age, Wiki and Bio

Chaganti Koteswara Rao

Quick Info

ProfessionOrator, Spiritual Guide, Motivational Speaker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/07/1959
Age65 years
BirthplaceEluru District, Andhra Pradesh, India
HometownEluru District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)
  • Pravachana Chakravarti (Emperor of discourses)
  • Sarada Jnana Putra (son of the Goddess of knowledge Saraswati)
Full NameChaganti Raja Veera Venkata Basava Koteswara Rao
Zodiac signCancer
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Food HabitVegetarian

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

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

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherChaganti Sundara Siva Rao (Deceased, School Head master)
MotherChaganti Suseelamma
Siblings
Brother1
Sisters2
SpouseC. Subrahmanyeswari (State Government Employee in Agricultural Department)
Children
SonChaganti Shanmukhacharan
DaughterChaganti Naga Srivalli

Career

Award, Honour
  • Visishtha Puraskaram by Ramineni Foundation in USA (2015)
  • Dr Pinnamaneni and Seeta Devi Foundation Award (2016)
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.

Some Lesser Known Facts

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