Priests

Dr. Vasudeva Sharma joined our temple as a priest in January 2007. Before coming to Seattle, Dr. Vasudeva Sharma worked in Greater Springfield, Illinois for 1.5 years. He is from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh which is located on the South side of India. He has 15 years of experience. He is a disciple of Sri Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Jayendra Saraswathi Swami. Shri Vasudeva Sharma is of Yajurveda Sampradaya. He is well versed in SMARTHA Sampradaya and conducts all types of Purva and Apara ceremonies. He has a Doctorate Degree in Astrology. Languages Fluent in: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English.

Pt. Sri Vidya Sagar Deevi joined our temple in September 2015. He follows Vaikhanasa Aagama tradition and is from Hyderabad, India. His qualifications include Vaikhana Aagama Bhattaraka, a graduation course from Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Tirumala and certification course from Sanskrit Prachara Sabha, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh on Parichaya & Abhigna. He can perform all Hindu rituals as per Vaikhanasa Aagama Kalpasutra traditions which include Homams/ Havans, Ceremonies. Languages Fluent in: Telugu, English, Hindi, Tamil and speaks a little kannada.

Pt. Sri Thiru Kalyan Puranam joined our temple in August 2022. He belongs to Shukla yajurveda famiy and is from Visakhapatnam, India. His qualifications include Pancharatha agama, a graduation in Sanskrit, Visharada in Hind and BSc Biotech. He can perform all Hindu rituals as per Vaikhanasa Aagama Kalpasutra traditions which include Homams/ Havans, Ceremonies. Languages Fluent in: Telugu, English, Hindi and Tamil

Pandit Kamal Gautam joined our temple in May 2022. He hails from Punjab, India. He belongs to a Shukla Yajurveda brahmin family and his grandfather and ancestors were also following the same tradition. His qualifications include Acharya (Master's) and Shastri(Graduation) degree from Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam, New Delhi. Before joining our Temple, he was working as a priest for more than 9 years in Shri Naina Devi and Shiv Temple in New Chandigarh.He can perform all type of Hindu rituals like homams, ceremonies, pujas etc. He has very good knowledge in astrology. Languages Fluent in: Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi and English

Pt. Hemanth Sai, who hails from Ongole, Andhra Pradesh in South India, joined our temple in March 2024. Prior to joining our temple, he served as a priest at Hari Hara Devasthanam in Mauritius. He follows the Vaikhanasa Agama tradition and is a Vaikhanasa Agama Bhattaraka graduate from Sri Venkateswara Veda Vignana Peetham in Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam. He also has a certificate from Veda Vidwath Sadassu in Tirupathi. Pt. Sri Hemanth Sai is proficient in performing all Hindu rituals according to the Vaikhanasa Agama Kalpasutra tradition Languages Fluent in: Telugu, Tamil, English and has a working knowledge of Hindi.

Pt. Manoj Bhat, who hails from a family of traditional Vaidika lineage from Udupi, Karnataka, India, joined our temple in April 2024. He is a Rig Veda Ghanantham graduate from Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Sringeri, Karnataka, India, and has over 18 years of international experience, across India, France, and USA as a Vaidika & Acharya. Pt. Manoj Bhat is proficient in the Smaartha tradition and performs rituals according to the Rig Veda and Krishna Yajur Veda Sampradaayam. Languages Fluent in: Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi Sanskrit and English.