Priests of the Ranganatha Temple are committed to providing you with the best possible service with utmost sincerity, devotion and zeal with strict reverence to the Vaishnava sampradaya. Their sublime devotion rich with religious fervor, Vedic knowledge and their deep relish for our traditions, adds to the holy ambience (Sannidhyam) of the temple, engrossing devotees in spirituality and delight.
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Srinivasa Raghavan Paravasthu serves as the chief priest of our temple. He originally hails from Hyderabad and he has been extensively trained in Pancharathma Agama Sastras from his father Shri: Venkatanathachariar and his Uncle Shri: Ramanujacharyar. He is well renowned for his knowledge in Pancharathma Agamam and he is a connoisseur when it comes to leading the conduct of all temple Uthsavams. With a clear diction, he is also very eloquent in the recitation of prabandhams (of azhwars) and stothras of Shri. Vedanta Desikan. He is an erudite scholar with vast knowledge in the field of Vaishnavism. Prior to joining Sri Ranganatha Temple in May 2007, he gathered over 20 years of extensive experience serving the Ahobila Mutt Ramar temple in Dornakal. He is a sishya of Sri Ahobila Mutt and performed Saranagathi to Sriman Narayana, through his acharya, the 45th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt. He is an expert in performing all shubakaryam and ceremonies. He is well versed in Sanskrit and also fluent in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English. He and his wife are blessed with two sons and a daughter.
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V K Rajagopalan originally belongs to Thaiyar in North Arcot Dist of Tamilnadu. He completed his comprehensive Veda education at the Mathuranthagam Padasalai and also came under the tutelage of Shri: Satagopachariar, the present Srikaryam of Ahobila Mutt. He got trained in agamam under the purview Shri: Navalpakkam Sundarachariar. He can recite Tamil prabandhams (of azhwars) and the stothras of Shri. Vedanta Desikan. He is widely acknowledged for his profound knowledge in Yajur vedam and his proficiency in Thirumanjana Gattiyam. He is adept at Asiti Dwayam, Alankaram and also skilled in performing the temple Uthsavams. Prior to joining Sri Ranganatha Temple in October 2007, he has served over 15 years at the Andavan ashram and Shri Venkestwara temple at Bangalore. He belongs to Andavan Ashramam and he performed saranagathi through his acharya, Thirukudanthai Andavan. He is well versed in speaking Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. He and his wife are blessed with two daughters and a son.
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M S Narayanan Bhatter is originally from Bangalore and he came under the tutelage of his uncle Shri: Sampathkumar Bhattacharya. His specialty is in alankaram, adorning and decorating the idols. His dexterity in decoration exudes a sense of cherubic authenticity that truly captivates and enthralls devotees. He is known in the Temple as “Alankara Bhattar”. He belongs to the swayamacharya tradition. Prior to joining Ranganatha temple in 2001 and in April 2006, he has served the Bangalore Devagiri Temple and Bangalore Mysore bank circle Sri Anjenayer Temple. He can fluently speak Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He and his wife are blessed with two daughters.
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Sridharan Iyengar is a native of Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. He underwent his Sastram education in Mathuranthagam Padasalai under the guidance of Utramerrur Shri: Vasudevachariar. He was also trained in agamam by Sridharachariar. With respect to this professional education, he holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a stores Manager for 3 years at TVS, Vellore. Prior to joining Sri Ranganatha Temple in September 2009, he worked for about 7 years at Rama Vaikundanathar Temple at Pushkaram in Rajasthan. He is well versed in Vendanta Desikan Srothras and Prabandhams. He also has all around multi-facted skills and experience in Alankaram (adorning deities), temple utsavams, upadyayam and Madapalli (Temple Kitchen). He belongs to Andavan Ashramam and he is well versed in speaking Tamil, Hindi, Rajasthani/Marvadi and English. He and his wife are blessed with two sons and one daughter.
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Murali Krishnan formerly hails from Kancheepuram in Tamilnadu. He is the Paricharagar, in charge of the Madaipalli (, the temple kitchen). He holds his bachelors degree in arts specializing in Psychology, History and English literature. He specializes in Ahobila Mutt tradition of preparing prasadams, rich, truly authentic, delectable in taste and alluring in aroma. He is popularly known for his punctuality and unrelenting passion towards his services even during very busy times at the temple. He belongs to Ahobila mutt, and prior to joining Ranganatha temple in November 2006, he has served several temples associated with Ahobila Mutt. He performed Saranagathi to Sriman Narayana through his acharya, the 45th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt. While serving Ahobila Mutt, he came under the tutelage of Shri: Navajeevam Tirupati Sridhar Acharya. He also comes with 10 years of work experience as a Marketing Manager, which gave him the opportunity to travel all around India. He is very articulate in speaking Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malyalam and English. He and his wife are blessed with two daughters and a son.
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