Dr. Rudraksha Sakrikar is an Adjunct Associate Professor at K. J. Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, where he teaches Indian Philosophy, Sanskrit and Yogashastra at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Sanskrit by the University of Mumbai in 2019 for his research on an Indian perspective regarding the science of weather forecasting as described in Sanskrit texts.
He received six gold medals and one silver medal for standing first in the M.A. at the Department of Sanskrit, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, in 2008. He authored the book 'Dictionary of Yogic Terms', for which he received a grant from the Central Sanskrit University, and has authored and edited several entries on Yoga for the Marathi Vishwakosha.
Dr. Sakrikar received the award for outstanding performance in teaching at Somaiya Vidyavihar University (2020–21) and a medal for his contribution to the Secretariat of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana, Kazakhstan (2024). He received the 'Yogaratna' award from The New Age Yoga Institute, Mumbai, in 2025. He is also a Sarangi player and performs across India.