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   Manager: Satish Babu             

Shri SATISH BABU PATIBANDLA was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh. He carried out various business ventures in India prior to joining temple in 2002. Since then he has been serving as the temple manager with a full range of responsibilities both inside and outside the temple

Known languages : Telugu, Tamil, Hindi

(636)230.3300
 

 Priest Shri Srininivasa Deevi       Click here to go to my page

Shri SRINIVASA DIKSHITULU DEEVI was born in Kolakalur, Andhra Pradesh.  He served as priest for over 10 years in Keshava Rajyalakshmi Temple at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh before comint to USA. He obtained his degree in Vaikshasana Agama in 1988. He joined our temple in 1995. He participated in several Kumbhabhishekams including the two in St. Louis. He is currently the senior priest of our temple. His wife's name is Joytimayi.

Known languages : Telugu, Tamil


(636)207-7721
srinivaspriest@yahoo.com

 

Priest Shri Rameshwar Dass      Click here to go to my page

Shri RAMESHWAR DAS SHASTRI was born in Rogla Sangrur in the Malwa region of the Northern India state of Punjab. He had his Sanskrit education at the University of Punjab, Patiala. In 1982, he graduated from the University of Chandigarh with a degree in the scriptures. He later gained deeper insight into the Puranas, Vedas, Dharmashastras, Karmakand and Astrology. Since 2001, he has been a priest at our temple.  His wife's name is Bainti Devi

Known languages : Hindi, Punjabi


(636)386-5896
rameshwardass@yahoo.com

 

Priest Shri Vedantha Sharma        Click here to go to my page

Shri VEDANTAM SIVASURAYA PRAKASH SHARMA was born in Vijayawada Krishna Lanka, Andhra Pradesh. He has given rigorous training by Brahmasri Piratla Ramavadhani for 5 years. He graduated from Sri Sankara Vidyalayam of Bapatal in Smartha Bhaga of Shodasa Karmas. He obtained extensive training in sanskrit and the Pooja procedures for over five years from Brahmasri Kasturi Raghava Ramachandra Sharma. He also go the training and served as priest in Vijayawada Chimaya mission and Sri Durga temple. He came to St. Louis in 2003. His wife's name is Subba Lakshmi.

Known languages : Telugu

(314)602-4656

 

Priest Shri Janardana Chari         Click here to go to my page

Shri CHALAMACHARLA JANARDHANA CHARYULU was born in Gudivada in Andhra Pradesh. From the age of 8, he was intensely educated by his scholarly father, Brahmasri Venkatacharyulu in Pancharatara Agama. His schooling in Sanskrit was given by his brother Sri Venkatasesha charyulu for over four years. He was trained in various priestly services and karma kandas like Upanayana, Kalyana, Brahmotsava, Prana Prathishta etc was by Sri Dittakavi Venkata TataCharyulu. He served in Pittsburgh temple from 2002 to 2005. He joined our temple in 2005. His wife's name is Rama Rukmini.

Known languages : Telugu

Cell     -  (314)677-4439
Home -  (314)431-5226
jrukmini2003@yahoo.com

 

Priest Shri Ramakrishna Rao       Click here to go to my page

Shri RAMAKRISHNA RAO APRASCHERUVU was born in Chickmaglore of Karnataka State. He was educated in Magadi Karanikara Veda Pathasala at Basanguki, Banglore. He studied Krishna Yajurvedam and Sanskrit for seven years. Then he went to Maharaj Sanskrit College and studied Shaiva Agama Pravara. He served as a priest performing various Karamas over seven years before joining our temple in 2005.

Known languages : Kannada, Telugu, Tamil


(636)230-7213
arkrao2004@yahoo.com

  Resident Shilpi : Arumugam Chinniahkonar

Shri ARUMUGAM CHINNIAHKONAR was born in Pudukkottai Dt, Tamil Nadu. He was working in Vaithyanathan Associates as a shilpi prior to joining our temple. He is working in the temple as resident shilpi from 2005. 

Known languages : Tamil, Telugu
  Custodian : Roop Dhimmal

Shri ROOP DHIMMAL was born in Nepal. He is working in the temple from February 2011 as a custodian.

Known languages : Hindi