He earned his Ph.D from the Rashtriya Samskrit Sansthan, Jammu under the guidance of Prof Ramanuja DEVANATHAN from the Rashtriya Samskrit Sansthan, Sringeri following on a traditional education under his guru Dr. Chandrashekhar Bhat, Rashtriya Samskrit Sansthan, Rajiv Gandhi Campus, Sringeri. With expertise ranging from Vyakarana to Jyotisha, Dr. Bhat has been honoured with Abhijña Kovida and Chūdamaṇi in Vyākaraṇa. He has deep interest in various subjects like Ayurveda, Yoga, Drama and Science, Dr. Bhat has published several research papers.