Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir of North Carolina
Our Priest



Panditji Sridhari Ji
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Pandit Sri Sridhar Raja joined our Sai Mandir in June 2019 Before coming to our temple, at the age of 9 pandit ji studied Vedic studies at veda Agama samskrutha maha patashala art of living ashram Bangalore he worked as a Veda Pandit at shiva parvathi temple Coimbatore for 05 years. Shiva Vishnu temple of south Florida for 2 years. Panditji Sridhari studied Shukla Yajur Veda and shivagama. He was also trained in the Smartha traditions. He studied Krishna Yajur Veda and various Karma Kandas for over 4 years from lalgudi Vadyar (kanchi matam) Panditji Sridhar is an expert in Ganesha and Devi Alankarams, Kumbhabhishekam events, Skanda Sashti, Karthika Masa Pujas, Thai Poosam, Vaikasi vishakam, all Murugan and Ganesha Shaiva Agama related pujas. He is well experienced in performing various Karma vidhis including shodasha samskaraas ,Abhishekams, Homam and Alankaraas. Panditji is a Chandi Upasaka and performs all kinds of Devi related Pujas. While Panditji's speciality is in Chandi homam where he has navakshari guru upadesa, he is also an expert in shodasha karmas including Pumsavanam, Seemantham (Baby Shower), Namakaranam , Annaprasana , sraddam, taddinam , Wedding, Upanayanam, Shanti Pujas, Homams, Satyanarayana Vratam, Gruhapravesha Puja, Vaastu Puja, Kalasarpa Shanti Pujas etc. Panditji is also an expert in Maha Lingarchana, Sahasra Lingarchana, Mahanyasa Poorvaka Rudraabhishekams and Kalyanams to various deities. Our Pandit had an opportunity to attended rudra yaagam at sampat Vinayaka temple vizag. Pranaprathishta at skandagiri temple,Secunderabad. Performed chandi yaagam rudrabhishekams at Mumbai, Delhi and Performed laksha chandi yagnam at bhopal. Ganesha atharvashirsha japam at Sampat vinayaka temple Pandit Sridhar Raja is very fluent in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and English.
Arun Ji Pandit Sri Sai Arun Kumar Kodavatikanti is native of Hyderabad in Telangana state. He joined our Sai Mandir in January 2023. Panditji completed Archaka Pravesha of Veidika Smaartha from Sri Venkatateshwara Vedika Sanskrit Patashala and has been certified by Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanama in 2012. Hei completed and excelled in “Taittariya Krishna Yajurveda Smartha and Shodasha Karmas” course. Before joining our temple Panditji worked as priest at Laxmi Narasimha Swami temple in Andhra Pradesh sate since 2012. He recently worked as priest at Shiva Temple in Atlanta. He is fluent in Telugu, Hindi and English and can understand Tamil. Panditji is well experienced in performing various religious services, his expertise includes performing various Homams, Pujas, Siva Kalyanam, Sita Rama Kalyanam, Sri Venkateswara swamy Kalyanam, Satyanarayana Swamy Vrath, Ganapahti homam, Chandi Homam, Shanti Homam, Nama Karanam, Anna Prasana, Rudrabhishekam, etc. Panditji has expertise in home ceremonies like Ground Breaking ceremony, Gruha Pravesam, Vastu Shanti, Nava graha pujas, Nava graha Homam, Ganes Homam etc. Other services Pandid is experienced are Tarpanam, Shardham, Masikam, Funeral. Pandit Arun Kumar is very fluent in He is fluent in Telugu, Hindi and English and can understand Tamil


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