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  Day 68 (Task 5) — Video sitemap for the 10 recordings published to the
  @MadirajuRangaRaoOfficial YouTube channel (Batch 1: Day 64 · Batch 2: Day 68).

  Two deliberate deviations from the Day 68 template, both to avoid shipping
  broken URLs:
   1. <loc> points at /news-and-media — the page that actually hosts these
      recordings and their VideoObject JSON-LD. The template's /videos/[slug]
      route does not exist in this codebase, so it would sitemap 404s. Google
      permits multiple <video:video> entries under one <loc>.
   2. Thumbnails use hqdefault.jpg, the only resolution YouTube guarantees for
      every video (maxresdefault.jpg 404s for non-HD uploads) — matching
      YouTubeFacade and lib/schemas/video-schema.ts.

  IDs, durations and publication dates verified against the channel uploads feed
  and each video's watch page. Submit via Google Search Console > Sitemaps.
-->
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    <!-- ── Batch 1 — uploaded 11–14 July 2026 (Day 64) ───────────────────── -->
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      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/fm3EfX2_1wo/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Edi Kavita | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Edi Kavita, a foundational Swecchaa Kavitvamu poem exploring the nature and purpose of Telugu free verse.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3EfX2_1wo</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/fm3EfX2_1wo</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>272</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-11T10:31:53+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/wFsd-SOfiR8/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Telangana Swaram | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Telangana Swaram, a poem celebrating the cultural and linguistic identity of Telangana.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsd-SOfiR8</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/wFsd-SOfiR8</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>502</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-14T10:20:31+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/Da2zwI6sV3g/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Godavari Sangamam | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Godavari Sangamam, a poem on the sacred Godavari river, a central motif in Telugu literary tradition.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da2zwI6sV3g</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/Da2zwI6sV3g</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>252</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-11T11:11:28+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/RRRRz4izR3U/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Kinnerasaani | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Kinnerasaani, a poem referencing the Kinnerasani river in Khammam district, blending nature imagery with poetic meditation.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRRRz4izR3U</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/RRRRz4izR3U</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>317</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-11T11:36:40+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/K-6X5d7xYl8/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Aatma Bandham - Part I | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Part I of Aatma Bandham, a multi-part metaphysical poem on the bond between souls, recited by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-6X5d7xYl8</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/K-6X5d7xYl8</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>444</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-11T11:43:28+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <!-- ── Batch 2 — uploaded 17 July 2026 (Day 68) ──────────────────────── -->
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/xWOMdm0GZ9s/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Aatma Bandham - Part II | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Part II of Aatma Bandham, continuing the metaphysical meditation on the connection between souls, recited by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWOMdm0GZ9s</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/xWOMdm0GZ9s</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>411</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:12:40+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/kuF7YPjT7NY/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Dasarathi Jayanthi Sandarbhangaa | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>A recitation composed for the birth anniversary of the Telugu poet Dasarathi, performed by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuF7YPjT7NY</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/kuF7YPjT7NY</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>454</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:33:03+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/a9MaWcyLTWs/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Naa to Kaalam | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Naa to Kaalam, a Swecchaa Kavitvamu reflection on time and the passage of a life.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9MaWcyLTWs</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/a9MaWcyLTWs</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>343</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:39:49+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/Y23v_irlC-E/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Antaranga Kiranam | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Antaranga Kiranam, an introspective Telugu free verse poem from the Swecchaa Kavitvamu collections.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y23v_irlC-E</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y23v_irlC-E</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>368</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-17T16:56:34+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/voQSB4h6svw/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Kavi Sammelanam Mukthakalu - 12 Mar 2020 | Live Telugu Poetry | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao</video:title>
      <video:description>Live Kavi Sammelanam Muktakaalu performance by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao, recorded on 12 March 2020.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voQSB4h6svw</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/voQSB4h6svw</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>348</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-17T17:35:28+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <!-- ── Batch 3 — uploaded 20 July 2026 (Day 69) ──────────────────────── -->
    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/7NXlagT3vUA/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Kavi Sammelanam Mukthakalu - 15 Mar 2020 | Live Telugu Poetry | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao</video:title>
      <video:description>Live Kavi Sammelanam Muktakaalu performance by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao, recorded on 15 March 2020.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NXlagT3vUA</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/7NXlagT3vUA</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>361</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-20T10:51:11+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/SNuHa0AB-OE/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Idi Jeevitham - Part 4 | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Part 4 of Idi Jeevitham, a Swecchaa Kavitvamu sequence on the shape of a life, recited by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNuHa0AB-OE</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNuHa0AB-OE</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>392</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:10:47+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/-m6e9fHSQOc/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Kinnera Nadakalu | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao | Telugu Poetry Recitation</video:title>
      <video:description>Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao recites Kinnera Nadakalu, a Telugu free verse poem drawing on the Kinnera river country.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m6e9fHSQOc</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/-m6e9fHSQOc</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>226</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:23:52+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/tnHIoUqPzSo/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Seetha Korika (VS-RK) - Ramayana Kalpavriksham | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao</video:title>
      <video:description>Seetha Korika — a pravachanam on Viswanatha Satyanarayana's Ramayana Kalpavriksham by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnHIoUqPzSo</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/tnHIoUqPzSo</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>422</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:55:53+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/zaM8rDhG5Ak/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Taara Vshaada Roopam (VS-RK) - Ramayana Kalpavriksham | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao</video:title>
      <video:description>Taara Vshaada Roopam — a pravachanam on Viswanatha Satyanarayana's Ramayana Kalpavriksham by Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaM8rDhG5Ak</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/zaM8rDhG5Ak</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>808</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-20T12:30:02+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <!-- ── Batch 4 — uploaded 22 July 2026 (Day 70) ──────────────────────────
         The Day 70 brief listed these two ids the wrong way round. Verified
         against the channel: LPyxCyNdroo = "Hamsa Sanketam" (1434s / 23:54),
         l5D0bGgDGEU = "Hamsa Pravesham" (1756s / 29:16). The durations
         corroborate the live pairing, so the ids below follow YouTube. -->
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      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/LPyxCyNdroo/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Vishwanatha Srijana Chetana - Hamsa Sanketam | Ramayana Commentary | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao</video:title>
      <video:description>MRR lecturing on Vishwanatha Satyanarayana's 'Srijana Chetana' (Creative Consciousness) focusing on the Hamsa Sanketam episode from Ramayana KalpaVriksham.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPyxCyNdroo</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/LPyxCyNdroo</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>1434</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-22T10:52:32+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
    </video:video>

    <video:video>
      <video:thumbnail_loc>https://img.youtube.com/vi/l5D0bGgDGEU/hqdefault.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
      <video:title>Vishwanatha - Hamsa Pravesham | Ramayana Commentary | Prof. Madiraju Ranga Rao</video:title>
      <video:description>MRR lecturing on the Hamsa Pravesham (Entry of the Swan) episode from Vishwanatha's Ramayana KalpaVriksham. Companion piece to Hamsa Sanketam.</video:description>
      <video:content_loc>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5D0bGgDGEU</video:content_loc>
      <video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/l5D0bGgDGEU</video:player_loc>
      <video:duration>1756</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:03:06+00:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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