Sri Vishwanadha Gopala Krishna Sastry

 He is born on 16-6-1949 in a traditional Vedic scholarly family. After having learnt basics from his father Vedasamrat,Ghanalankara Bhy. Vishwanatha Jagannatha Ghanapati Continued studies in Andhra University in Vyakarana Vidyapravina in 1969 passed with Distinction and M.A'.Nyaya Pravina' (Sanskrit) in 1976. After Acquiring University Degrees he shifted to Gurukula system & learnt Tarka, Vyakarana, & Vedanta Sastram under renowed scholars Bhy. Goda Subrahmanya Sastry, Bhy. Ramachandrula Koteshwara Sarma, Bhy. Lanka Narasimha Sastri, Bhy. Peri Venkateshwara Sastri, Bhy. Peri Suryanarayana Sastri Bhy.Remella Suryaprakasa Sastri.

Honours/Titles: He was conferred 'Sastra Nidhi ', 'Sastra Ratnakara', 'Sastra Mahadadhi', 'Sastra Bhushna', 'Pandita Ratna', 'Sastra Vidwan mani', 'Vidya Vachaspathi'.Besides he was honoured by several organizations on 'diffent occasions. He is conferred Mamahopaddhyaya By Rastriya Vidya Peeth, Tirupati. H.H. Sringeri Mahaswamy blessed him with 'Sanchalakatawam' in theadministration of sastra Poshaka Sabha at Rajahmundry.

Profession: He worked as Sanskrit lecturer for over a decade & as Principal for about 25 years at Sri Gowthami Vidya Peetham Oriental College at Rajahmundry.

Present Position: Partakes in Veda/Sastra Vidwat sabhas all over the country, Lectures in Spiritual Conferences, Discourses in Veda Bhashyam, Advaita Vedantam & presides over Sastra Sabhas. He has been associated with Sri Vuppuluri Ghanapathi Sastry Veda Sastra Parishad almost from its inception as Star Speaker.