Dr Medasani Mohan (born 19 April 1955) is a famous Avadhani. he was the director of Annamacharya Project initiated by the

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. He belongs to Nadimpalli village of

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Early life

He was born on April 19, 1955, in a village called Nadimpalli, which belongs to

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, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh in India. His parents are Ayyanna Naidu and Lakshmamma. From his 8th standard he evinced his interest in Telugu and Sanskrit literature. At the age 15, he performed his first Ashtavadhanam and got appreciation from the Pundits. As a student he practiced Yoga and improved his power of retention. He also took spiritual initiation from an

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called ''Sivananda Mouni''. In 1978 he completed his M.A. in Telugu literature from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Later he completed his Ph.D. from

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Annamacharya Tallapaka Annamacharya ( Telugu : తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) ( IAST: taḷḷapāka annamācārya; 22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly known as Annamayya, was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the e ...

Keerthanas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohan, Medasani 1955 births Telugu people Living people People from Chittoor district