Dakshina Vaidyanathan belongs to a family of eminent Bharatanatyam dancers. She has undergone rigorous training in her own home Ganesa Natyalaya under the able tutelage of her Grand Mother Guru Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan (Padmabhushan awardee) and her mother Rama Vaidyanathan. She was awarded the CCRT scholarship by the Department of Culture Govt.Of India in 2003 and then again in 2014, The Kalpana Chawala Award, in the Young Achievers' category in 2005, the NIRBHAYA PURASKAR by OYSS in 2015 and NATYA RATNA by Trinity Arts Chennai in 2014 for her contribution to Indian Classical Dance in 2015. She is a Diploma holder in Bharatanatyam from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya and an Electronics and Communication Engineer, having studied from Vellore Institute of Technology.