Tummalapalli Ramalingeswara Rao
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Tummalapalli Ramalingeswara Rao (7 February 1921 – 16 October 1991) was a Telugu poet, novelist, literary critic, philosophical journalist, writer of English prose and an exponent of Mantra Shastra and tradition. His works covered a wide range of subjects like history, sociology, literature, philosophy, religion and spiritualism. His popular works include Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotra Bhashyamu, Sri Chakra Vilasanamu, Sri Chakra Pooja Vidhanam (Mantra Sastra, philosophy and spiritualism), Dharmanirnayam (social novel), Tikkana Somayaji (Historical novel), Sivanugrahamu Pitruyagnamu (Poetry) and Sringeri Revisited (Musings in Philosophy and mysticism).
Personal life
Tummalapalli Ramalingeswara Rao was born on 7 February 1921 to the Telugu family of Tummalapalli Jwalapati and Mahalakshmamma in Gudivada, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. After completing his school education in Gudivada, he went on to study at the Government Arts College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh and received his bachelor's degree in science. Ramalingeswara Rao married Visalakshi from Telaprolu in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh and with her had three daughters (Uma Devi, Janaki, Lakshmi Savitri) and a son (Dr. Jwalaprakasa Vidyapati). He worked in Revenue Department of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. He resigned the government job to join a mining company in Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh and worked as a business executive. He shifted to Madras in 1961 and retreated into solitude of meditation and probe into the rationality of Indian spiritual and religious thought.
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