Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

Dr Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji (ಡಾ. ಶಿವಮೂರ್ತಿ ಶಿವಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಹಾಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ) is the founder president of STJ education society and current seer of Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere, (ತರಳಬಾಳು ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಬೃಹನ್ಮಠ, ಸಿರಿಗೆರೆ). He hails from Sugur village, Shimoga District.

Education
He obtained PhD from Banaras Hindu University. Later pursued post doctoral research from University of Vienna.

Publications
For more than four years, Shivamurthy Shivacharya Maha Swamiji has been writing a Weekly Column entitled "Bisilu Beladingalu" on every Thursday in Vijaya Karnataka, a Kannada newspaper.