Avadhana Sahasraphani Brahmasri Dr.Madugula Nagaphani Sarma was born in 1959 at Kadava Kolanu, Ananthapur District, A.P. to Sri Nagabhushana Sarma, Smt. Susheelamma. Sri Sarma was awarded a Ph.D. by the Sanskrit University of Tirupathi for his thesis “Dharma Swaroopam in Kalidasa Kavyas”. Sri Sarma was honored by appointment as “Poet Laureat” of Datta Peetham of Mysore by His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamy in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Sankar Dayal Sarma, the then President of India.
Sri Sarma performed his first “Astavadhanam” at a very tender age of 14. So far he performed 500 Astavadhanams, 15 Satavadhanams in Sanskrit, Telugu languages and stood as exemplery in every year from 1994 onwords by his performances. For the first time in the history of Telugu Literary world Sri Sarma peformed an impossible feat “Brihat Dwi Sahasravadhanam” in Telugu and Sanskrit. Sri Sarma visited USA at the invitation of ATA and performed more than 100 Avadhanams at various cities of America.
What is avadhanam? Explaining the meaning and origin of avadhanam Dr. Naga Phani Sarma said, "Avadhanam is a concentration of mind and collection of thoughts in mind. In any era, to have a stable mind is the problem. The mind does not pay heed to caste, creed, religion, region etc. All livings things have a mind but the human mind has its prominence because it can think, that is its power. And the human is constantly trying to make the mind stable. The problem is ekagrata-concentration. Hence the mind's ekagrata is avadhanam. The mind needs ekagrata goal and having ekagrata in various topics is avadhanam. Avadhanam in 8 topics is ashtavadhanam, 100 topics are shatavadhanam, 1000 topics is sahasravadhanam and 2000 topics is dvisahasravadhanam." And a person who can recollect on which page, which stanza, which paragraph a certain syllable appeared is called an avadhani.
What is avadhanam? Explaining the meaning and origin of avadhanam Dr. Naga Phani Sarma said, "Avadhanam is a concentration of mind and collection of thoughts in mind. In any era, to have a stable mind is the problem. The mind does not pay heed to caste, creed, religion, region etc. All livings things have a mind but the human mind has its prominence because it can think, that is its power. And the human is constantly trying to make the mind stable. The problem is ekagrata-concentration. Hence the mind's ekagrata is avadhanam. The mind needs ekagrata goal and having ekagrata in various topics is avadhanam. Avadhanam in 8 topics is ashtavadhanam, 100 topics are shatavadhanam, 1000 topics is sahasravadhanam and 2000 topics is dvisahasravadhanam." And a person who can recollect on which page, which stanza, which paragraph a certain syllable appeared is called an avadhani.
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