About the teacher:
Behara Sahiti is the daughter of Chaganty Gopalakrishna
Murthy. She is a well
reviewed, published author in the Telugu Language. She has authored over thirtyTelugu
language dramas, several short stories and skits. She is also the author of
published novels in Telugu Language: Raga Sravanti, Vasanta Ragam, Kathyayani.
She won critical acclaim for her work on Raga Sravanti.
Her short stories have been published in popularly read magazines such as Jyoti,
Pratibha, Vanitha, and Andhra Jyothi. Many of her plays were produced by
Doordarshan as Television Dramas and televised several times over. Several
of her plays and short stories are presently replayed as well. All India Radio
broadcasting service has produced and broadcast most all of her dramas and skits.
She has been chanting Lalitha Sahasranaman for over 30 years. She has it memorized along with Vishnu Sahasranaman for the past 15 years making it easier for her teach and correct pronunciation. It is a privilege to have her teaching in Corvallis.