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Current Priests:
Kasiram Ramakrishna Dikshith, Senior Priest
Sri Vaithianathan Shastrigal

Kasiram Ramakrishna Ji hails from Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. He is a Kramapathi (a coveted title given to a talented Vedic Prodigy) from Deekshithar Gurukulam Vruddhasharam Trust (DGV Trust) Veda Patashala, located in Kumbakonam Tamilnadu. In 1999, he was awarded 1st class degree and a title "Vedamurthy" in Krishna Yajurveda Kramantham by Shankaracharya Swamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu. He was trained in Poorva Apara Prayogam (Rituals & Rites) under Sri Ganesha Shastrigal, head priest of Matunga Bajana Samaj, in Mumbai for one year. He also practices Astrology & Numerology and holds a certificate as a "Jyotish Rishi" for astrology.

From 2000 he worked with Mumbai Kasi Narashima Ganapadigal for several years. He has more than 8 years experience in performing Hindu Rituals & Rites and has served the Hindu Community of Mumbai for more than five years. Prior to joining Bharatiya Temple, Kasiram Dikshith Ji, for the last 3 years, was working as a Head Priest in Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton Inc, Ottawa Canada. He speaks several languages including English, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam.

 
Pt. Vishnu Parshad Vassyal Sri Vaithianathan Shastrigal

Pt. Vishnu Parshad Vassyal has worked as a Priest for five years at various Temples and religious institutions in India. Pt. Vassyal obtained his Acharya degree from Sampoornananda Sanskrit University in Varanasi, India in 2002 and received a Shastri degree from the Sampoornananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India in 2000. He completed a Pujari Training course from Shree Bharti Rishikul Sanskrit Vidyalay, Bakoli, Delhi. He has extensive experience in performing religious services, rituals, sacraments for the community, providing sermons on spiritual matters and religious aspects, arranging and organizing special ceremonies on various Hindu festivals and religious holidays. Pt. Vassyal has a thorough knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Vedas, Upanishads and other sacred texts and ancient Hindu scriptures. He has working knowledge of Hindu Vedic Astrology, Palmistry, Yoga-Asana, Meditation, Vipasana and traditional Hindu meditation forms.

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