In his white vēṣṭi and aṅgavastra with a nāmam on his forehead,[1] Dushyanth Sridhar captures the minds of the spiritually inclined[2] and connects easily to the young.

[3] Upanyāsams (discourses) are no longer the forte of the old[4] as this upanyāsakar (speaker) has been making waves,[5] bringing youth (in India and abroad) into his circle of listeners.

Dushyanth Sridhar has delivered over 3,500 discourses across 23 countries, and brings to life the “art of storytelling that combines extensive knowledge accumulated from various sources, command over the language, presence of mind, emotions, dedication and spontaneity.”[11] His YouTube channel[12] has grown steadily since 2010 to encompass over 200K subscribers.

[13] He has conceptualized and produced classical dance productions including ‘Agre Paśyāmi’ (a colorful, dynamic, devotional spectacle that was a fine blend of verse and visuals[14]), ‘Rāmāyaṇa Sudhā’ (a production that lends itself to creativity (that) was executed competently[15]), ‘Śrīnivāsam Prapadye’ (the beautiful story (that) drew the audience into its core[16]) and ‘Araṅganin Pādaiyyil’ (the concept was novel[17]).

Dushyanth Sridhar acted as the protagonist in the maṇipravāla movie 'Vedānta Deśika', produced and directed by veteran film-maker Muktha Srinivasan (2018).

[18] Dushyanth Sridhar directed the award-winning Sanskrit[19] movie, ‘Śākuntalaṃ’, starring Payal Vijay Shetty and Shubham Jaibeer Sahrawat (2023).

Jagan Mohan Reddy, the ghee used for Tirupati laddu included beef tallow, fish oil, and pig lard in its ingredients.

[27] On September 24, 2024, Dushyanth Sridhar, along with historian and author Vikram Sampath, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of India, to move the Court to establish accountability in Hindu temples managed by government bodies, and to divest government / bureaucratic hold over temples.