Avadhani Dr. Bulusu Aparna’s Historic Sahasravadhanam from Dec. 10

VIJAYAWADA: Renowned scholar and Avadhani Dr. Bulusu Aparna will create a history by becoming the first woman in Telugu literary history to perform a Sahasravadhanam, a prestigious literary feat involving the simultaneous handling of 1,000 poetic challenges.

The 25-day literary event will begin on December 10 and conclude with a grand victory celebration on January 3, 2027.

Announcing the programme at a press conference here on Tuesday, SKPVV Hindu High Schools’ Committee general secretary and correspondent Gopisetti Mallaiah pointed out that Dr. Aparna has already earned international recognition in the Avadhanam field.

KBN College secretary and correspondent Dr. T. Srinivas said Padma Shri awardee and renowned Dvisahasravadhani Dr. Madugula Nagaphani Sharma would inaugurate the event on December 10. The final proceedings, including the Dharana and victory celebrations, would be held on January 3 in the presence of Padma Shri awardee and Maha Sahasravadhani Dr. Garikapati Narasimha Rao.

Bharatiputra and Guru Sahasravadhani Kadimella Varaprasad will be the director of the programme.

The Avadhanam will be for eight hours daily, from 8 a.m. to noon and 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the indoor stadium of the PSCMR College of Engineering and Technology.

The Avadhanam would follow a structured schedule, with questions (Samasya) taken up from December 10 to December 13, Dattapadalu from December 14 to December 18, Varnana (Descriptive Poetry) from December 19 to December 22, Poorana on December 23, and Dharana on January 3.

Programme coordinator Dr. Kappagantu Ramakrishna said the last Sahasravadhanam had been performed in 2004 by Kadimella Varaprasad and Kotalakshminarasimham. The upcoming event comes after a gap of 22 years, he pointed out, inviting Telugu language enthusiasts and literary personalities to participate.

The organisers unveiled a poster detailing the programme.