Rahul Acharya

Rahul was born on 7 December 1982. Student of Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir, Rahul started studying Odissi dance at the age of 4, attracted by a strong passion for the profoundly religious experience of traditional dance in Jagannatha's culture.

He also studied Hatha and Raja Yoga at the Satyananda Yoga Vidyalaya, Bihar School of Yoga.

Together with his dedication for the traditional Indian culture, Rahul also cultivated his interest for modern science and obtained a Master of Sciences in Biotechnology .....

Recipient of Junior Scholarship from Centre for Cultural Resources & Training, Dept. of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Govt. of India, in 166

Recipient of Senior Scholarship from Dept. of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Govt. of

India, with effect from 1st February 2003.

Empanelled Artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) since March 2003.Honorary member of Sacred Dance Guild, USA.

of www.narthaki.com, the largest web based directory and website on Indian Classical

Associate of Ramli Ibrahim at Sutra Dance Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Member of the International Dance Council, CID, UNESCO. Member of the World Movement for Indian Fine Arts, Italy.

Rahul is a Sanskrit scholar, lecturer and writer, researching in Jagannath Culture and contributing articles and essays for the Sacred Dance Guild Journal, USA and for www.narthaki.com.He is a founding member of the Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center, Puri. Ardent devotee of Jagannatha and Vedic scholar himself, Rahul Acharya belongs to the family of the Raj Gurus of Lord Jagannatha in Puri. He studies with his cousin Rabinarayana Rathasharma, the illustrious son of Late Padmashree Pandit Sadashiv Rathsharma.

Among his lectures: * Lecture Demonstrations organized by SPIC MACAY at IIT, Kharagpur. * Lecture demonstrations at premier national institutes like the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore. * Lecture demonstrations at Shantiniketan, Vishwabharati University, West Bengal. * Lecture demonstrations at Universities in Reunion Islands. * Lecture demonstrations at Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Caracas, Venezuela. Lecture demonstrations at Colegio Timoteo Aguire, Merida, Venezuela. * Lecture demonstrations at Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia. * Lecture demonstrations at Incolballet, Cali, Colombia.

Rahul Acharya can be reached at papu_naughtyboy@yahoo.com