Sri Vaddiparthi Padmakar
Sri Vaddiparti Padmakar garu from Eluru, West Godavari Dist., is the only scholar to accomplish Avadhanam in 3 languages, namely Telugu, Sanskrit, and Hindi (Tribhasha Avadhani).
He is an Ashtaavadhani, as well as a Sataavadhani. He completed 654 Ashtaavadhanams, 10 Sataavadhanams, and 6 Duet Avadhaanams. He has to his credit, a non-stop performance of Poetry Recitation-756 poems in 207 minutes.
He has demonstrated extraordinary memory in his abilities to give extensive lectures on Hindu Scriptures without the use of any prepared notes; recitation of thousands of poems from Bhagavatam, and other ancient scriptures etc.
He has been awarded several titles like: Abinava Suka, Andhra Bhashaa Bhooshana, Kavi Raja Sekhara, Dhaaranaa Chitragupta, Panchamruta Pravachaka, pouranika Saarvabhowma, Andhra Muraari, Saraswathi Putra, Avadhana kokila, Bhagavata Kalyaana Krishna, Sahasra Padma, Dhaarana Vedaavadhana Nidhi