Born on 19 June 1984 in Chota Tangrani, Jharkhand, Shri Bishwanath Kumbhakar received his training under Shashadhar Acharya, Praisendra Pattanayak and Jainarayan Samal.

He has received scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and worked as a senior student under SNA's project of support to Seraikella Chhau Dance.

Shri Bishwanath Kumbhakar is awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the year 2019 for his notable talent in the field of Chhau Dance.