Emani Sivanagi Reddy is an archaeologist, sthapati, and CEO of Pleach India Foundation, renowned for transplanting over 100 heritage temples from Srisailam’s submerged area and building 100+ new ones per Shilpa and Agama shastras. He served the Andhra Pradesh Archaeology & Museums Department for 35+ years, and was Director of National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management, State Gallery of Art, and OSD at Shilparamam. He also served on the Salar Jung Museum Board and Yadadri, Srisailam, Kanakadurga, and Kedarnath temple expert committees. He published 100+ books and 500+ articles and received Kalaratna (2018/2019), Vastusilpavachaspati, Bhasha Puraskaram (2018), and Kasinadhuni Desoddharaka Nageswararao Puraskaram (2019).