Priests
The priests at The Hindu Temple of St.Louis are well experienced in performing Archanas, Poojas, Homas, Alankaras, Abhishekams, Kumbhabhishekams, Weddings and various Hindu rituals. They all speak Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and English. Their commitment to the authentic religious practices and the Hindu tradition of worship, has earned them the respect, admiration, and the devotion of the Hindu community in St.Louis and surrounding areas
Priests
Shri Srinivasa Deevi
Priest Srinivasa Deevi has been working in the temple since 1995.
Known languages : Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English
Phone: (314) 749 8296
srinivasapriest@yahoo.com
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
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Known languages : Hindi, Punjabi
Phone: (636)386-5896
rameshwardass@yahoo.com
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
vedanthamsiva@yahoo.com
Priest Bharadhwaj, a Yagnika(Hindu Priest) hails from Newdelhi and Tamilnadu. Pandit Bharadhwaj Ji is well versed in Krishna Yajur Veda and Shaiva Agama & is qualified to perform several rituals and religious ceremonies in both temple and at home in accordance with HIndu traditions, Having participated in numerous religious seminars conducted all over India & Srilanka. Pandit Bharadhwaj ji has undergone formal Veda,Agama, Shastra & Sanskrit education from a reputed Veda Agama Shivagama Patashala, Kanchipuram.Priest Bharadhwaj is fluent in languages namely Tamil,English, Hindi , Malayalam & understands Telugu, Punjabi and Gujrati. Besides bringing with him a valuable skill of Performing Special Alankarams to deities at the temple, he also has the credit of conducting several agamic temple consecration ceremonies in India & Srilanka.
”My mission is to explain and interpret our religious values to our community youth in America”, says our Priest Bharadhwaj.
He is also a Yoga Practitioner for the last 6 years & did his Diploma in Yoga From Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Newdelhi and Advance Teacher Training Course in Yoga from The Yoga Institute, Mumbai. He’s a speaker for youth in our community and a vegan. He also believes that, his expertise lies in holistic well-being.
Before starting to serve at The Hindu Temple Of St.Louis, Priest Bhardhwaj has served as a Chief Priest at Shree Karunya Maha Ganapathy Temple in Newdelhi for 10 years & as a Temporary Chief Priest at Shree Kamakshi Devastanam, Ram Nagar,Batticalao, Srilanka.
Phone: 636-675-5148
Shri Puneeth Kumar Sharma Deviramesh was born in Tirupathi, Andra Pradesh. He studied Apastamba Purohityam Krishna Yajurveda Smartham from Keesara Gutta Thirupathi Thirumala (TTD) Vedapatashala, Hyderabad. He obtained his M.A Acharya degree from S.V. Vedic University. He worked as assistant priest in Sri Kashi Vishweshwara Vishalakshi and Sharada Temple, Sri Sringeri Sankara Mutt in Tirupathi. Before joining our temple in June 2021, Puneeth worked in Mahalakshmi Temple in Atlanta for 2 years.
Known languages : Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Sanskrit, English
Phone : 314.338.1994
Name: Ratnakaram Vidya Raghunadh ( Raghu Swami )
Sri Vaikhanasa agama Pandit (Krishna Yajurveda)
Learned Sri Vaikhanasa agama Sastra and completed The Vedic education from Sriman Paramkusham Sridharacharya, Dharamagiri Patashala Adhyapak – Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam and From Sriman Parasaram Srinivasacharya, Vijayawada Gurukulam.
Worked as regular priest in One of Famous Nava Narasimha Vyghra Narasimha Kshetra, Agiripalli.
Worked as Regular priest in Seattle Balaji Temple for four years
Participated as on of Rithvik conducted by Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) for Several Yagnas, Brahmotsavams, Temple Inaugurations, Srinivasa Kalyanams in so many places in USA, Canada, UK and India too.
More than 20years experience in conducting all kind of South Indian Hindu Rituals and more than 12 years of experience in USA Hindu temples in Vaishnava ,Shiva,Durga Ambal Pujas.
Contact: 636-445-1400
Email: raghunath.archaka@gmail.com
Language: Telugu and Tamil