Shivashanmukha Rao (17 October 1847 - 3 May 1878) was a member of the Ghorpade Dynasty who served as the Raja of Sandur State from 1861 to 1878.
Shivashanmukha Rao did not have a full formal coronation till 1863, when his sanad was renewed by the Madras government.
As soon as he assumed the throne in 1863, Shivashanmukha Rao selected J. Macartney, a missionary of the LMS as his agent and advisor.
During his tenure, Macartney introduced many reforms and improved the administration of the state.
Shivashanmukha Rao died at Sandur on 3 May 1878 after a long illness.