Shankaraa, a cultural sanctum in Bangalore, is a tribute to all forms of creative expression.

At Shankaraa, we believe that our rich and diverse art forms – classical or folk, music or drama, visual art or craft – are not isolated individual traditions, but are intrinsically interwoven into the warp and weft of our spiritual tapestry. The multitude of spaces and facilities available at Shankaraa aim to breathe life into the art forms of our rich heritage.

Taking inspiration from the patronage extended to arts by the visionary industrialist Sri BT Shankar Hegde, Rashme founded a registered charitable trust with the support and encouragement of artists, academicians, social workers, and industrialists from across the country. Thus Shankara Foundation was born– an institution built to nurture knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the arts in India and pass them on to generations to come.