Girija was initiated into Carnatic music at the age of three by mother Vid Sharada Ravishankar, after which she learned from Dr. R N Sreelatha for about nine years. From past thirteen years, she has been receiving advanced training from Padma Shri Vid. Sri. R N Thyagarajan (Rudrapatnam brothers). She learns Carnatic classical violin from renowned violinist Kalaimamani Sri Vittal Ramamurthy. Girija debuted as a concert performer at age 13 and performed more than hundred concerts since.