hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd skˈuːlɪŋ æt sˌɪdɐɡˈæŋɡə mˈæθə ɪn tˈʌmkɜː hiː ɪz ɐ fˈɑːloʊɚɹ ʌv dʒˈeɪnɪzəm bᵻfˌoːɹ əbtˈeɪnɪŋ hɪz bˈætʃəlɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn sˈaɪəns fɹʌm ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪəns kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn bˌæŋɡɐlˈoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
He completed schooling at Siddaganga Matha in Tumkur He is a follower of Jainism  before obtaining his bachelor's degree in science from Government Arts and Science College in Bangalore in 1974.