Shri Nori Kedareswara Sharma
Date of birth: 29 August 2001
Residence: Tenali, Andhra Pradesh
Father’s name: Late Shri Malleshwara Sharma
Mother’s name: Smt. Vani Sharma
Veda and branch: Krishna Yajurveda (Taittiriya Shakha)
Teachers (Gurus): Brahmashri Venkatarama Ghanapathi Ji, Shri Rama Ghanapathi Ji, Brahmashri Hariharan Ghanapathi Ji, and Shri Bilvesha Shastri Ji

Shri Nori Kedareswara Sharma was born in the Nori Brahmin family. At the young age of seven, he lost his father.
He studied the Vedas at Shri Shankara Gurukula Veda Vidyalaya in Bhagyanagar (Hyderabad), an institution that has received the “Bharatatma Ashokji Singhal Best Veda School Award.” Under the guidance of Brahmashri Venkatarama Ghanapathi Ji and Brahmashri Hariharan Ghanapathi Ji, he completed the advanced (Ghananta) study of Krishna Yajurveda, Taittiriya branch.
After completing this advanced Vedic study, he also studied Sanskrit literary texts such as Raghuvamsha, and specialized texts like Pratishakhya and Varnakrama.

Continuing his learning, under the guidance of Guru Shri Rama Ghanapathi Ji, he studied the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas). After completing the Vedangas, he studied full Sanskrit grammar under Shri Bilvesha Shastri Ji.
He appeared for the Tenali examination conducted by Shri Kanchi Veda-Vedanta Shastra Sabha and passed in First Class, showing his dedication and scholarship.

His two younger brothers are also pursuing advanced Vedic studies.
At present, he is studying Veda Bhashya (commentaries on the Vedas) under Shri Rama Ghanapathi Ji.
He has taken a lifelong vow to continue the daily practice of Vedic learning and wishes to dedicate his entire life to the study, teaching, and research of Vedic knowledge. May Lord Vedanarayana fulfill his sacred resolve of serving the Vedas.

For his outstanding scholarship, he has been awarded the “Bharatatma Ashokji Singhal Outstanding Vedic Student Award” for the year 2025.