PROFILE of Dr. K.T.V. Raghavan

Dr. K.T.V. Raghavan

M.A (Jyotisha) M.A (Sahitya) M.A (Vedabhashya) Ph.D., N.E.T, Diploma in Yoga, Diploma in Divya-prabandha, Diploma in Jyotish & Vastu, Diploma in DTP.

Languages known - Telugu, English, Sanskrit, Hindi and Tamil.

Working as Assistant Professor, Puducherry Regional Centre, IGNCA, Under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. He is a Scholar of Jyotisha, Sanskrit, and Vedic Literature, a writer, a lecturer, a researcher, a commentator, and an astrologer.

Possessing 21 years of experience in Teaching, Research, Astrology & Vastu.

He worked as a Lecturer in Sanskrit at Padmasri B.V. Raju Degree College, Bhimavaram, A.P.

He worked as a Guest Lecturer in Jyotisha at the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati, and S.V. Vedic University, Tirupati.

He wrote a Sanskrit commentary titled Sukhabodhini for Vedanga Jyotisha of Lagadha Muni.

He is the author of Grahacharaphalavivechini published by Parasara Publications, Tirupati, and editor of Ramanuja Siddanta Jyotsna, and Vaidika Vijnana Sushuma which were published by S.V. Vedic University, Tirupati.

He wrote Study Materials of Brihat Samhita, Muhurta Chintamani, Laghu Jatakam, etc. for Jyotisha students at the UG & PG level.

He was felicitated as a best Sanskrit teacher by Sri Sri Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swami Ji, Kanchi Kamakothi Peetham.

He got a gold Medal in Jyotisha Sastra in Vedagamavidwat Sadas conducted by Sri Veda Vijnana Pratishthanam, T.T.D, Tirumala.

He was honored with the title of Jyotirvijnana Prabhakara by Ananthazwan Peetham, Bhadrachalam, Telangana.

He was honored with the Gurupuraskar title of Arsha-Sudha-Nidhi by Akhila Bharatiya Brahmin Mahasangh, Andhra Pradesh.

He delivered lectures in Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel, T.T.D, on Alwar Sri Sukti, Acharya Sri Sukti, Lakshmi Ashtottara Sata Namavali and other rituals of T.T.D, and performed Live Commentaries on Various Utsavas and holy rituals T.T.D, like Srivari Brahmotsavam, Padmavatiammavari Brahmotsavam.

His lectures on Sanskrit, Divyaprabandha, and Vedic literature were broadcast by All India Radio and Radio Vishnu 90.4.