Our Priests Information

Sri Rajendra Joshiji has been a priest since 1981. He is serving Hindu Temple of Kentucky since 1998. He was born in Gujarat, India, where the last three generations of his family - his father, grandfather, and great grandfather - served as priests. Joshiji has 14 years of education (1984 - 1998) from various Gurus. He studied Shukla Yajur Veda Abhyas under Guruji Balchandra Kashikar in his gurukul for two years, learned Pourohitya under Guruji Shri Praveenbhai Jani for 10 years, and received Shri Vidya Diksha from Guruji Shri Hareshbhai Shasthri for one year. Under Dr. ShivKumar Bhat, he learned Agama Shasthra, which is the South Indian pooja krama, in detail for one year in Vadodara, Gujarat. He is married and have two children.

Phone: 5028104498

Speaks: Gujarathi

Sri Srinivasa Kannan has served our temple since May 2011. He was ordained as a priest in 1992 at the Govindaraja Temple in Therazhundur, Tamil Nadu. He comes from a traditional priest family, and his father, grandfather and forefathers were all priests. He had his formal priest training at Sankara Paatshala, Raja Paatshaala in Therazhundur. He studied the kramas of priesthood from a very young age under his father and grandfather, and attended several group study sessions in the village to study Vedam, Prabandham and Agamam. His training began in 1986. In 1992, he started serving at the Govindaraja Temple. He is married and have three children.

Phone: 5024245158

Speaks: Tamil

Phone: 1234567890

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