Our Team

Mandar is a believer in power of music as a tool for holistic human development. He is an alumnus of the reputed Government College of Engineering, Pune- COEP. After completing his B.Tech, Mandar worked in the corporate world for a few years and quit his job to pursue his study of Indian Classical Music. He co-founded Baithak Foundation along with his wife Dakshayani. Baithak presently works with more than 25 schools in 3 cities across India. 

Dakshayani is a co-founder of Baithak Foundation and has authored two books. A lawyer by education, she later completed her Masters degree in Education from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She is the CEO at Baithak, responsible for various projects. She is a foodie cook, a gardener and an avid reader.  

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.

Victor Hugo
Presenting a Kabir bhajan to conclude a Nada Yoga retreat.