Temple Staff
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Pandit Nagabhat Vidyashankar
Phone: (402) 493-1793
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Pandit VidyaShankar obtained his Rig & Yajur Veda education at Chidambara Ashrama and Magadi Karnikara Vaidika Dharma Patasala in Karnataka, India. He participated in such programs as Koti Gayatri Yagna in Bangalore and Vishwashanti Maha Yagna in New Delhi. He learnt Pourohitya, Agama Shastra & Panchadasa Samskaras in Bangalore between 1986 - 1989. He worked as an Agama Pundit at the Ganapati Temple, Nashville, Tennessese from 1993 - 2003. He has participated in Kumbhabhishekams and Varshikotsavams at Hindu temples in Atlanta, Dallas, Livermore, Bakersville, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Huntsville and Birmingham.
Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
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Pandit Damodara Bhattar
Phone: (302) 521-9987
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He studied Pancharathra Agama, Kavya, Sahithya, Tharka, Pourotihya, Veda, Prayoga, Udakashanthi mantras, Pancha Shanthi, Pancha Sooktha, Punyahavachana, Ekagni Kanda, which consist of Vivaha and other prayoga manthras. He is a student of Poornaprajna Vidya Peetha Sanskrit College, Bangalore India. Passed the Sanskrit Prathama Examination of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board in February 1997. Passed the Kavya Examination of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board In March 1999.
Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
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K. Chandrasekaran
Phone: (402) 812-5654
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He started his career as Sthapati with V. Ganapathi Sthapathi and Associates. He worked as Sudai Shilpi in the renovation of more than 50 temples around Tamil Nadu under the direction of Sri. Venugopalaswamy Kainkaram Trusy and Indian Cultural & Heritage Trust, Chennai, India. He has worked in the construction and maintenance of several temples in India and abroad for over 20 years. He has won several titles and certificates of honor and excellence for services rendered in this traditional field. He currently handles all the facility maintenance and administration activities at the hindu temple.
Languages Spoken:
English, Tamil, and Telugu
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