Professor Satchidananda Sivachidambarasarma Sogala is a scholar, researcher, spiritual thinker, and cultural activist profoundly inspired by and devoted to the life and teachings of H.H. Sri Sri Chidambara Mahaswamiji of Gubbi . Deeply rooted in the Guru–Śiṣya paramparā of Sri Chidambarashrama, he has dedicated his life to preserving and disseminating the spiritual, philosophical, and cultural legacy of the Chidambara tradition.

Professor Sogala is the President & Managing Trustee of Sri Chidambarashrama, Gubbi, and the Director of Chidambara Research. Through these institutions, he has been working for the preservation of Sanatana Dharma, the promotion of spiritual education, cultural rejuvenation, Vedic learning, and service-oriented community initiatives inspired by the ideals of Swamiji ..

In Chidambara Charithe, Professor Sogala offers but intimate flashes of spiritual revelations and transformative experiences received by him through the grace of Swami Chidambara. Blending devotion, memory, philosophical reflection, and lived spiritual insight, the work unveils the subtle presence of the Master in the lives of devotees and seekers. Through personal experiences, oral traditions, and reflective narratives, the author reveals Swami Chidambara as a living spiritual force whose compassion, wisdom, and guidance transcend time.

Professor Sogala’s writings combine felt experience with grateful devotion. His work seeks not merely to chronicle events, but to preserve the spiritual atmosphere, transformative grace, and enduring message of Nishkama Karma Yoga, selfless service, and Advaitic wisdom embodied by Swami Chidambara for future generations.