Garikipati Narasimha Rao | |
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 Garikipati in 2015 | |
| Born | (1958-09-14)September 14, 1958 (age 67) Bodapadu Agraharam,Pentapadu mandal, nearTadepalligudem,West Godavari district,Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| Education | M.A, M.Phil, PhD |
| Occupations | Orator, Avadhani and Author in Telugu |
| Works | Sagaraghosha, Vyaktitva Deepam, Ishta Daivam, Vaikuntapali, Avadhana Shathakam |
| Children | 2 sons |
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| Awards | Padma Shri (2022) |
| Website | https://srigarikipati.com/ |
Garikipati Narasimha Rao is an Indian scholar, literateur, andavadhani fromAndhra Pradesh.[1][2] In 1996, he performed Avadhanam with 1116Pruchchakas for 21 days inKakinada. He also delivers lectures on personality development based ondharmic culture and way of life. He regularly appears on Telugu TV channels likeSVBC,Bhakti TV, andABN Andhra Jyothi giving discourses on ancientHindu texts likeBhagavadgita,Ramayana, andMahabharata. In 2022, he was awarded India's fourth-highestcivilian awardPadma Shri by thegovernment of India.[3]
Garikapati was born on 14 September 1958 to the couple Venkata Surya Narayana and Venkata Ramanamma. Garikapati married his second wife Sarada 30 years ago (as of 2013) and she is fromAmalapuram,East Godavari.[4]
Garikapati started performingavadhanams in the year 1972. Avadhanis are respected for their abilities to spin out verses conforming to Telugu grammar on literally any subject that audience may throw at them, as a challenge. He has conducted more than 288 avadhanams, includingDvigunita Avadhanam atDallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Rao is known for hisDhāraṇā (memorising and reciting), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.[citation needed]
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