President
Mr. Kalyan Viswanathan holds a Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Science from Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science. He has engaged with the texts and traditions of Hinduism from an Advaita Vedānta perspective through a 21-year association with Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the Founder of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam group of institutions and the first Convener of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha.
Mr. Viswanathan served as the President of the Dharma Civilization Foundation (established in 2012) from 2018 to 2021. He is also the Founder and President of the Sanatana Dharma Foundation, based in Dallas, Texas (established in 2007). He has a profound interest in promoting the academic study of Hindu Dharma and played a crucial role in establishing the Center for Dharma Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.
In his earlier career, he served as a global practice director for an internationally renowned software consultancy services firm. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Hindu University of America and is serving as its President. Additionally, he teaches in the Community Education Division.
