About Priests
!!! Shri Vasudevacharlu Gopalchar !!!
Priest Vasudevacharlu has an impressive background, having served as the Chief Priest at Sri Ashtalakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple and other notable temples in Jayanagar, Bengaluru, from 2000 to 2016. His tenure was marked by his commitment to various religious ceremonies and his ability to connect with the community. Subsequently, he enriched his experience at the Vedic Temple of Virginia, USA.
He is a certified Pacharatra Agama practitioner from the Government Maharaja’s Sanskrit College in Mysore and is knowledgeable in Bharathiya Jyothishya Gnanavalli. His expertise includes Vedic portions such as Purusha Sooktham, Narayana Sooktham, and Mahanyasapoorvaka Rudra Japam, among others.
Priest Vasudevacharlu is adept in conducting a broad spectrum of temple poojas, special poojas, and homams. These include Nithya Poojas, Navaratri Pooja, Sudarshana Homam, Vishnuparivara Homam, and more. He is also skilled in Graha Poojas and Aparam services like Tarpanam and Srardham.
He is fluent in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and English, allowing him to engage effectively with a diverse congregation.
!!! Shri Peri Surya Teja !!!
Sri Surya Teja is an experienced Smartha Priest with over 15 years of dedicated temple services in Andhra Pradesh and USA, performing daily poojas, Vedic rituals, homas, and special religious ceremonies following traditional Smartha practices.
He has successfully completed the Smartha Pancha Dasa Karma training and has also passed the Archaka Entrance Examination conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department. He is well-versed in performing a wide range of Vedic rituals and homas, including Rudrabhishekam, Navagraha Homam, Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam, Ayushya Homam, Vastu Shanti, and other important religious ceremonies. He is also experienced in conducting Gruha Pravesham, Seemantham, engagement ceremonies, and marriage rituals according to traditional customs.
Sri Surya Teja has deep devotion to Shirdi Sai Baba and is experienced in performing Sai Baba Abhishekam, Alankaram, and the four daily Aartis. He also assists with temple activities, festival celebrations, deity decoration, and community religious programs.
He is fluent in Telugu and English, and can also communicate in Hindi, enabling him to serve a diverse devotee community.
