He taught yoga from his base as Malladihalli near Holalkere in Chitradurga district, a village in Karnataka, India.

[citation needed] He met Siddharudha Swami to do social works in Hubli, Karnataka; but left after few days for Tumkur.

[citation needed] Kumaraswamy started his association with K. Shivaram Karanth, a budding artist, who later, acquired the skills of drama, and its intricate styles, at the Amba Prasaditha Nataka Company, in Tumkur.

[citation needed] He has said he learnt from Paramahamsa Yogananda, Swami Shivananda Tirtha and the wrestler Rajaratna Manick Rao,.

[citation needed] He was the author of books on yoga and ayurveda, as well as novels and plays in Kannada published under the pen name of Tiruka.