Mandir Priests

Dr. Shukavak N. Dasa shuka@sanskrit.org Dr. Shukavak Dasa joined the Mandir after a working with a large number of Hindu Mandirs in Canada and United States. He has a Ph.D. in South Asian Studies and his Master's degree in Sanskrit grammar from the University Of Toronto.He is also the founder and director of SRI Publications, established to promote the scholarly research and publication of Vedic related literature, as well as facilitate the education and training of Vedic priests.

Pt. Sesha C. Samudrala (951) 778-2649 sesha@priest.com Seshacharya has been trained at the famous Tirupati Temple. He is fluent in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati and English. The Mandir is delighted to have him on our team. With his help we are now a full service Mandir.

Pandit Shastri Vipulkumar Jani (951) 660-4717 In 2001 Sastri Vipulkumar Jani came to the U.S. from Ahmedabad, Gujarat India, where he was born December 25, 1958. He received his priestly training from his father, Sastri Popatlal M. Jani, a learned and devout priest. Since 1982 he has been performing kathas, pujas, yagnas and other religious rituals. Although other temples have wanted to hire him, Pandit Vipul Jani feels as if the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is home and the Mandir members are like his family. “I am very grateful to have the chance to serve in the Mandir.” Jay Shree Krishna.