Chaganti Koteswara Rao Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Names Earned	• Pravachana Chakravarti • Sarada Jnana Putra
Full Name	Chaganti Raja Veera Venkata Basava Koteswara Rao
Profession(s)	Orator, Spiritual Guide, Motivational Speaker, Author
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper (semi-bald)
Career
Awards	• Visishtha Puraskaram by Ramineni Foundation in USA (2015) • Dr Pinnamaneni and Smt. Seeta Devi Foundation Award (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 July 1959 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	65 Years
Birthplace	Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh, India
College/University	Mrs. A.V.N. College, Visakhapatnam
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Commerce from Mrs. A.V.N. College • PG Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Controversies	Devotees of Shirdi Saibaba protest against his remarks In 2012, Chaganti Koteswara Rao made remarks about worshipping Shirdi Saibaba during a discourse. He claimed that Saibaba's idol should not be worshipped as other Gods and Godesses as he was a human being. This statement hurt the sentiments of Saibaba devotees. In 2016, devotees protested against Chaganti Koteswara Rao for making such remarks. Later, he clarified his remark and the protest was withdrawn by the devotees. [1]The Hindu Remarks on Lord Krishna In 2017, the All India Yadava Mahasabha filed a complaint against Chaganti Koteswara Rao for making an inappropriate statement on Lord Krishna during a TV show on ETV. He stated during the show that Lord Krishna was born in a Yadav family and was not as rich as Lord Ram who was an emperor. This statement affected Yadava community who asked Chaganti Koteswara Rao for an apology. Later, he clarified and said that his statement did not mean to hurt any community. [2]The News Minute
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	C. Subrahmanyeswari (State Government Employee in Agricultural Department)
Children	Son- Chaganti Shanmukhacharan Daughter- Chaganti Naga Srivalli
Parents	Father- Chaganti Sundara Siva Rao (Deceased; School Head master, Social Activist) Mother- Chaganti Suseelamma
Siblings	Brother- 1 Sister(s)- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chaganti Koteswara Rao

• Chaganti Koteswara Rao developed an interest in reading Hindu Shastras and Puranas during his school days.

• He participated in many essay writing and elocution competitions on ancient Indian wisdom during his school days in Eluru.

• After graduating from college, he worked as a government employee at the Food Corporation of India in Kakinada.

• Initially while starting his journey in preaching, his wife supported him financially and his children motivated him to follow his passion.

• In 1998, he was encouraged by his mother to start preaching Hindu Vedic texts.

• In August 2018, he retired from the Food Corporation of India in Kakinada.

• In 2016, he was selected as the cultural advisor for the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

• He has orated religious discourses based on musical films Sankarabharanam (1980) and Sruthilayalu (1987).
  

  A poster of the film Sruthilayalu (1987)

• He regularly organizes discourses on various Indian epics such as Bhagavata Purana, Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
  

  A still of Chaganti Koteswara Rao during one of his discourses at NTR stadium in Hyderabad

• His discourses were broadcast on devotional TV channels such as Bhakthi TV and SVBC TTD.
  

  A still of Chaganti Koteswara Rao from one of his discourses on the SVBC TTD channel

• He has several records for delivering his discourses such as Ramayana in 42 days, Bhagavatam in 42 days, Siva Puranam in 30 days, and Sri Lalita Sahasara Namam in 2-3 months.

• He is a staunch believer in Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Advaita Vedanta is a type of spiritual discipline and experience in Hindu tradition.

• Some of the books published by him in Telugu are Sanathana Dharmam (2015), Soundaryalahari (2015), Subrahmanya Vybhavam (2015), and Rukmini Kalyanam (2018).
  

  Cover of the book Sanathana Dharmam

• He also helps students who find difficulty in studying due to various reasons.