SSMNC Priests

Pandit Sri Sridhar Raja joined our Sai Mandir in June 2019 Before coming to our temple, at the age of 9 pandit ji studied Vedic studies at veda Agama samskrutha maha patashala art of living ashram Bangalore he worked as a Veda Pandit at shiva parvathi temple Coimbatore for 05 years. Shiva Vishnu temple of south Florida for 2 years.  Panditji Sridhari studied Shukla Yajur Veda and shivagama. He was also trained in the Smartha traditions. He studied Krishna Yajur Veda and various Karma Kandas for over 4 years from lalgudi Vadyar (kanchi matam)

Pandit Sridhar is an expert in Ganesha and Devi Alankarams, Kumbhabhishekam events, Skanda Sashti, Karthika Masa Pujas, Thai Poosam, Vaikasi vishakam, all Murugan and Ganesha Shaiva Agama related pujas. He is well experienced in performing various Karmabvidhis including shodasha samskaraas ,Abhishekams, Homam and Alankaraas. Panditji is a Chandi Upasaka and performs all kinds of Devi related Pujas. While Panditji’s speciality is in Chandi homam where he has navakshari guru upadesa, he is also an expert in shodasha karmas including Pumsavanam, Seemantham (Baby Shower), Namakaranam, Annaprasana , sraddam, taddinam , Wedding, Upanayanam, Shanti Pujas, Homams, Satyanarayana Vratam, Gruhapravesha Puja, Vaastu Puja, Kalasarpa Shanti Pujas etc.

Pandit is also an expert in Maha Lingarchana, Sahasra Lingarchana, Mahanyasa Poorvaka Rudraabhishekams and Kalyanams to various deities. Our Pandit had an opportunity to attended rudra yaagam at sampat Vinayaka temple vizag. Pranaprathishta at skandagiri temple,Secunderabad. Performed chandi yaagam rudrabhishekams at Mumbai, Delhi and Performed laksha chandi yagnam at bhopal. Ganesha atharvashirsha japam at Sampat vinayaka temple

Languages Fluent: Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and English.

Pandit RajaSwamy Kummarigunta, a native of Guntur in Andra Pradesh, joined Sai Mandir in April 2024. He holds extensive qualifications in Vedic rituals and religious services. Panditji completed Pancharatra Agama Pravesa in 1998, Pancharatra Agama Vara in 2002, and Pancharatra Agama Pravara in 2013 from the Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department.

Before joining Sai Mandir,  RajaSwamy served as a Hindu Priest at The Hindu Temple of St. Louis, Missouri, since May 2014, where he performed significant rituals such as Kumbhabhishekam, Vaibhavotsavam, Sudharshana Yagam, and Maha Rudra Homam. Prior to this, he was the Head Hindu Priest at Shri Shiridi Saibaba Temple in Hyderabad from February 1996 to April 2014, where he conducted ceremonies like Saibaba Vigraha Pratista, Abhaya Anjaneya Swami Vigraha Pratista, and Nagadevata Pratista. From May 1983 to January 1996, he served as the Head Hindu Priest at SeetaramaSwamy Devasthanam in Badevaripalem, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, performing SeetaramaSwamy Kalyanotsavam, Poolangi Seva, Geetha Yagnam, and Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam.

Pandit expertise spans various religious services including Homams (Ganapathy, Saraswathy, Laxmi, Sudarshana, Rudra, Chandi), Pujas (Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam, Aksharabhyasam, Namakaranam), and other ceremonies like Gruha Pravesham, Bhoomi Pooja, Annaprasana, and Sashtipoorthi. He is also experienced in special poojas and parayanams, such as Laksha Tulasi & Pushpa Archana, etc

Languages Fluent:  Telugu, English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Pandit Sri Sai Arun Kumar is native of Hyderabad in Telangana state. He joined our Sai Mandir in January 2023.  Panditji completed Archaka Pravesha of Veidika Smaartha from Sri Venkatateshwara Vedika Sanskrit Patashala and has been certified by Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanama in 2012. Hei completed and excelled in the Taittariya Krishna Yajurveda Smartha and Shodasha Karmasâ course. Before joining our temple Panditji worked as priest at Laxmi Narasimha Swami temple in Andhra Pradesh sate since 2012. He recently worked as priest at Shiva Temple in Atlanta. He is fluent in Telugu, Hindi and English and can understand Tamil. Panditji is well experienced in performing various religious services, his expertise includes performing various Homams, Pujas, Siva Kalyanam, Sita Rama Kalyanam, Sri Venkateswara swamy Kalyanam, Satyanarayana Swamy Vrath, Ganapahti homam, Chandi Homam, Shanti Homam, Nama Karanam, Anna Prasana, Rudrabhishekam, etc.

Pandit Sai Arun has expertise in home ceremonies like Ground Breaking ceremony, Gruha Pravesam, Vastu Shanti, Nava graha pujas, Nava graha Homam, Ganes Homam etc. Other services Pandid is experienced are Tarpanam, Shardham, Masikam, and Funeral.

Languages Fluent: Telugu, Hindi, English and can understand Tamil