Sri Balu Dixit comes from a very traditional Sivacharya family. After being initiated into the scriptural and siva agama studies at a very young age, On the professional front, he has been fortunate to learn, and practice to perfection the Vedic and Agama rituals from his father Acharya Sivaguru Sri Kumaraswamy Dixitar. He studied Sanskrit at Madras Sanskrit College, Chennai, India and learnt Vedas at Shankar Mutt, Bangalore.