Siddhartha is Computer Science student at Stanford University. A passionate student of Sanskrit poetics, grammar and linguistics, he had chosen to take a gap year to spend time in Chattisgarh, where he is studying Samskrit Vyakaranam in a traditional gurukulam setting. He is a fluent Sanskrit speaker and is a volunteer teacher for Samskrita Bharati. Some of his Sanskrit-related work may be seen on YouTube channel called The Sanskrit Corner, which has popular videos to teach Sanskrit grammar and poetry. Siddhartha is also a serious student of Carnatic music and performs regularly during the December season.