Born and raised in India, Shantala Sriramaiah enjoyed an early introduction to Sanskrit and chanting through her mother Saroja, who taught chanting classes for over 30 years in her family home and at the various cultural institutions in her hometown Bangalore. Mentored by several Vedic scholars, Shantala teaches a global community of students. She is especially keen on helping aspirants develop a devotional practice through Vedic chanting aligned with a lineage in Karnataka where she comes from.
