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Garikapati Narasimha Rao | Nava Jeevana Vedam | Full Episode1612 | ABN Telugu
Garikapati Narasimha Rao is a Telugu Avadhani (literary performer) in Andhra Pradesh, India. He is famous for memorizing a large number of poems and reciting them before the audience. In 1996 he performed Avadhanam with 1116 Pruchchakas for 21 days in Kakinada. He also delivers lectures on personality development based on Hindu mythology. He regularly appears on Telugu TV channels like Bhakti TV, and ABN Andhra Jyothi giving discourses on Hindu mythological texts like Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
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- Garikapati Narasimha Rao Nava Jeevana Vedam Full Episode1612 ABN Telugu
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- Personal life
- Career
- Literary works
- Awards
- References
గరికిపాటిగారు కారు ఎందుకు కొనలేదో వింటే పగలబడి నవ్వుతారు.. | Garikapati Narasimharao | TeluguOne
Personal life
Garikapati was born on September 14, 1958 to the couple Venkata Surya Narayana, and Venkata Ramanamma. He married Sarada who is from Kakinada. He named his two sons Sri Sri and Gurazada
Career
He started performing Avadhanams in the year 1992. He has conducted more than 288 avadhanams, including Dvigunita Avadhanam at Dallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Garikipati is known for his Dhāraṇā (memorising and reciting), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.
Literary works
Awards
He received Loknayak Foundation Award on January 18, 2016. "Gurajada Samskritika Samakhya", a literary organization honored him with "Gurajada Visishta Puraskar" in November 2016.