Dr. Bachampalli Sontosh Kumar Shastri was born on Feb 11, 1976, on the banks of the river Godavari in Dharmapuri, on the occasion of Magha Shukla Ekadashi (Bhishma Ekadashi). Shri Bachampalli Sontosh Kumar Shastri who was born in such a dynasty, was trained in a small part of the Vedas and priestly activities in his childhood and also did his BA in Telugu Literature. Received training at the Center for Mythical Training three years with Abhinava Vyasudu Brahmashri Malladi Chandrasekhara Shastri. He studied mythology & Sanksrit literature and was awarded the title of Puranika Pravara in 1997 by the Sringeri Jagadguru. He holds a PhD in Telugu Literature from Osmania University.

Santosh Kumar Shastri is credited with adding modern science to the mythology and impressing young people with his prophecies. He has done a great job and designed many wonderful programs. It is also a privilege to receive the Nandi award from Govt of the state of Andhra Pradesh for the year 2011. At the behest of his gurus, he resigned from his job in 2013 and continues to be a full fledged speaker & writer. Since the formation of the Telangana State, Chief Minister Shri KCR Garu has been honored many times for his religious and spiritual activities. Dharmsandehalu programs continue to be aired on Bhakti TV, ETV, Maa TV and all channels. He has setup a charity called Swadharma Seva Foundation for the preservation of Sanatana Dharma.

Among all the Kandas (divisions) of Ramayana, the Sundara Kanda forms the heart of Ramayana and is considered very sacred by the Hindus. It is probably the only kanda in the entire Itihasa works that has its own independent paarayana schedule spanning several days. Sundara Kanda is the fifth kanda in Ramayana consisting of 2885 verses distributed across 68 sargas (chapters). This kanda depicts the adventures of Lord Hanuman as he sets out to locate Goddess Sita across the ocean. This is the only kanda of Ramayana where the hero is not Sri Rama, but rather Sri Hanuman.

‘Sundara‘ means ‘Beauty‘ and Hanuman was fondly called ‘Sundara’ by his mother Anjana and hence Sage Valmiki must have chosen this name for this kanda. In this most blessed section of Ramayana, Sage Valmiki outlines the achievements of Sri Hanuman for whom nothing is impossible and who stands as an epitome of self-confidence, devotion to Rama, fearlessness and trustworthiness.