Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji (Kannada: ಡಾ. ಶಿವಮೂರ್ತಿ ಶಿವಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಹಾಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ) is the founder president of STJ education society and current seer of Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere, (Kannada: ತರಳಬಾಳು ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಬೃಹನ್ಮಠ, ಸಿರಿಗೆರೆ) . He hails from Sugur village, Shimoga District.
He obtained PhD from Banaras Hindu University. Later pursued post doctoral research from University of Vienna.
For more than four years, Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Maha Swamiji has been writing a Weekly Column entitled “Bisilu Beladingalu” on every Thursday in Vijaya Karnataka, a popular Kannada News Paper.
He has authored Ganakastadhyayi and Ganaka Vachana Samputa.
Ganakastadhyayi - a unique software on Sanskrit grammar based on the Sutras of Panini.
Ganaka Vachana Samputa - a unique software on the Vachana Literature of 12th century AD.