“When Education Meets Art: A Foundation’s Gift to a Dance School in Mandya District”
In a gesture that bridges two distinct worlds structured education and classical performing arts the Gunesh Bharathiya Foundation® has gifted a website to Shivanjali Nrityalaya, a Bharatanatyam institution that opened in Malavalli on 26th August 2026.
The Foundation, primarily known for its Teacher and Student Training Program Modules used by schools and colleges across Karnataka for NAAC and NBA accreditation support, stepped outside its usual scope for this initiative — building and hosting shivanjalinrityalaya.org at no cost to the recipient institution.
Shivanjali Nrityalaya was founded by Suvarsha Gowda, whose own journey from a Gold Medal in Clinical Psychology to First Rank in the Final Vidwath Examination conducted by S-VYASA University, Bengaluru reflects the same discipline she now hopes to instil in her students.
“Every dream needs hands to carry it forward,” reads a note on the new website, listing the Foundation among the well-wishers who supported the school’s founding.
About Suvarsha Gowda
Suvarsha Gowda is a Bharatanatyam Vidushi and the founder of Shivanjali Nrityalaya in Malavalli, Mandya District. A native of Kiragasuru, Malavalli Taluk, she has trained in Bharatanatyam for over sixteen years under Karnataka Kalashree Vidwan K Chandrashekhara Navada and Vidushi Sindhu, and went on to secure the First Rank in the Final Vidwath Examination conducted by S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, earning her the title of “Vidushi” and First Rank in the State of Karnataka. Alongside her classical training, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Mysore, where she received a Gold Medal, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology, in which she earned five further Gold Medals, a cash prize, and the First Rank in Psychology and Criminology. A former NCC cadet with the 3 Karnataka Girls Battalion, Mysuru, she represented Karnataka at the Republic Day Camp in New Delhi in 2022, received the Director General’s and Chief Minister’s Commendations, and was recommended by the 18 SSB, Prayagraj, for entry into the Indian Army through the NCC Special Entry Scheme, securing an All India Rank of 21. Through Shivanjali Nrityalaya, she hopes to nurture disciplined, confident young dancers rooted in classical tradition.
About Gunesh Bharathiya
Gunesh Bharathiya is the Founder-Chairperson and Chief Resource Person of the Gunesh Bharathiya Foundation®, a multi-disciplinary organisation built on the belief that all meaningful work — education, art, music, or literature — flows from one singular force: love. He leads the Foundation’s flagship Teacher Training and Student Training Program Modules, aligned with India’s National Education Policy (NEP) and certifiable for NAAC/NBA accreditation support, which have together reached more than 5,000 students and 1,000 teachers across schools, PU colleges, and higher education institutions in Karnataka. A recognised Karnataka Achievers Book of Record holder, he is also a published author, composer, and musician whose original compositions stream on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, and other major platforms, as well as a calligraphist, photographer, and public speaker, and leads the Foundation’s three wings — Gunesh Bharathiya Speaks, Musics, and Publications. A childhood friend of Suvarsha Gowda, it was in that spirit of personal friendship that the Foundation gifted Shivanjali Nrityalaya its website ahead of the institution’s Grand Opening on 26th August 2026.
