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Advisory Board Member:
Dr. Smt. Sarada Purna Susarla - Sonty PhD

Dr. Sarada Purna Susarla - Sonty, born in Hill Town Tirupathi in 1951 in a traditional Vēdic Family, raised in Coastal city Visakhapatnam in South India, Sarada Purna received her initial Sanskrit training under her Grand Father Brahmasri Susarla Surya Bhagavat Sankara Sastry, a Vēdic, Sanskrit, English Scholar, continued her advanced studies under the guidance of Brahmasri Ramavarapu Sarat Babu. Committed Tutelage for over two decades under Vēdic Scholar Brahmasri Viswanadha Achyutha Devarayalu, has given her the essential interdisciplinary orientation to study contemporary Vēdic thought, and reinterpret Vēda Akshara in terms of contemporary developments in the studies of Vēdic Texts. The proximity and having personal coaching and dialogues with Brahmasri Remilla Surya Prakasa Sastry varya, Brahmasri Thangirala Bala Gangadhara Sastry Varya -celebrated Vēda Panditha of present times guided Sarada to think original and propound Akshara Theory.

A foremost thinker in the field of Indian Art Traditions, Vēdic-Vēdanta studies, broad based in several humanistic, Indological disciplines, and interfaith interactions. Dr. Sarada Purna Sonty is a poet, Singer, scholar, published 24 Books envisioning repositioning ancient wisdom and knowledge, wrote commentaries of Sanskrit works, editorials for Souvenirs & Centenary volumes. Sarada received PhD in Telugu, PhD in Sanskrit & submitted Thesis for D Litt in Interdisciplinary musicology . At present She is researching and working on Studies on Unitary Sound Syllable – Akshara and Vēdic View titled - Aksharapadeeyam. She also gained degrees and certifications in Child Psychology, Montessori training, Alternate Medical therapies, Associate medical, Pharmaceutical studies.

Some of Sarada’s works received Scholars Acclaim

  1. Nadanandam – Genesis, History and Evolution of Sanskrit Music Treatises
  2. Thallapaka Annamacharyini Nritya Sangita Kalabhijnatha Research work on Annamacharya compositions
  3. Purnamidam Research work on Human Expression, Evolution of Fine Arts World view
  4. Pratheechi Naimisham Philosophical essays, Vēdasnthic thought Musings
  5. Kalidasa Meghadutam Translation in to Telugu with Commentary , Coauthored with Prof. Dr. Sarata Babu Ramavarapu
  6. Chankya Neeti Sahasri 1000 Maxims of Chanakya in Telugu, Coauthored with Prof. Dr. Sarat babu Ramavarapu
  7. Sharannikvaanam - Sharajjhari - Sharadyuthi – Poetry Anthology Telugu Primer, Sanskrit Primer, Music Primer

Sarada Sonty Founded SAPNA- 501C3, SRI foundation promoting Cultural Art Traditions of India for 35 years. Dr. Sarada established Veena Global Council in 2009, Director for Center for Telugu Studies, Founder and President Vēda Vidya Parishad, Owner, Editor for Brahmi Journal, Owner and Chief Editor for Sonty Publications, Founding member for Vegesna School Hyderabad for Physically disabled.

  1. Top 10 Living Telugu Legends in USA – Paul Harris Award by Rotary
  2. Top 15 Women of Excellence award from US Congressman Danny K Davis-2018
  3. First Hindu Woman Service in Ministry Commissioner of Board Dr. Tony Pretwinkle- 2018
  4. International year of Women of Interfaith in 2018
  5. Kalidasa Meghadutam Translation in to Telugu with Commentary, Coauthored with Prof. Dr. Sarata Babu Ramavarapu
  6. Life time Achievement Awards by Congressman Danny K Davis & Vanguri Foundation, TANA, ATA, CTA, SVST, HTGC Awards for Excellence in Literature and Cultural Services.
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