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Avadhanam. Appearance. Avadhānaṃ (literally meaning "concentration") is a genre of performance in India, where a performer (called the avadhāni) answers challenging questions from several questioners in parallel. The most popular variety, called sāhitya (literary) avadhānam involves the performer composing poetry, thereby entertaining the ...
Rallabandi Kavitha Prasad (born Rallabandi Venkateswara Prasada Raju) [3] was an Indian poet and Avadhani. He performed over 500 'Avadhanams,' which include satavadhanam (hundred-fold concentration) and dvisatavadhanam (double-fold concentration). Additionally, he has showcased his mastery in various avadhanas, such as navarasavadhanam (nine ...
Avadhanam Sita Raman (9 April 1919 – 24 June 2001) was an Indian writer and journalist and a former editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India. [1] Born on 9 April 1919 at Proddatur in Kadapa district in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, he secured his master's degree in economics from the Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce, Waltair. [2]
[2] [3] In 1996, he performed Avadhanam with 1116 Pruchchakas for 21 days in Kakinada. He also delivers lectures on personality development based on dharmic culture and way of life. He regularly appears on Telugu TV channels like SVBC, Bhakti TV, and ABN Andhra Jyothi giving discourses on ancient Hindu texts like Bhagavadgita, Ramayana, and ...
Medasani Mohan. Dr Medasani Mohan (born 19 April 1955) is a famous Avadhani. [1] he was the director of Annamacharya Project initiated by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. He belongs to Nadimpalli village of Andhra Pradesh in India. . [2] He participated in International Internet Avadhanam (IIA). He holds the record of answering 5,000 scholars ...
Asavadi Prakasa Rao (2 August 1944 – 17 February 2022) was an Indian poet, critic, translator and scholar, who is known for his poetry and prose works. He is noted for his significant contribution to Telugu and Sanskrit literature.
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The Mahāvastu (Sanskrit for "Great Event" or "Great Story") is a canonical text of the Mahāsāṃghika Lokottaravāda school of Early Buddhism which was originally part of the school's Vinaya pitaka. [1][2] The Mahāvastu is a composite multi-life hagiography of the Buddha Shakyamuni. Its numerous textual layers are held by scholars to have ...