M.S.Sharavana Bhat ::
SVBF is pleased to announce the arrival of the new priest M.S.Sharavana Bhat at the Sri Sharadamba temple in Stroudsburg, PA.
Education: He has passed his SSLC and completed his vedic education at the Sringeri Patashala (Sadvidya Sanjeevini samskrutha Patashala), Maharshi Patashala (Maharshi Veda vignana Patashala tirthahalli), and in Adi Shankaracharya Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrutha patashala ?Kerala, Kaladi.
The vedic study subjects include:
Rigveda Moola, Rugveda Shodasha Karma Prayoga, (Poorva and Apara), Vaathula Agamatantra Prayoga, Jyothishya Shastra, and Mandalam using Rangoli.
Languages known – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English
He is married.
Phone: – +1 (570) 460-4395
S.J. Jayashankara Holla ::
S.J.Jayashankara is a new priest who joined SVBF on February 20, 2013
Jayashankara completed his veda studies in 2002 from the Sadvidya Sanjeevini Mahapaathashala Sringeri Mahasamsthanam, Sringeri and later on continued in 2003 – 2004, at Horanadu Annapurneshwari Veda Patashala, Horanadu. He has completed the Rigveda Sampoorna and is familiar with rigveda asta stakam, panchasooktas. durga, laxmi, saraswathi suktha. devi sooktha.ratri sooktha, sri durga saptha shathi [chandee paatha] pavamana sooktha. purushasuktha[rig-yejur] etc. all sukthas. sri rudram, chamakam etc.,
He worked as part time priest at Sharada Chandramouleshwara temple, Shankar Matt, Gowri Bidanuru and then became an independent priest at Bangalore, engaged in conducting and participating in daily rituals and various functions like, Upanayanam, Marriage and all kinds of Poojas like Mandir Pratishta, many kinds of Shantis etc.,
He participated in the inaugural function of Shri Sharada Temple in U.S.A (Stroudsburg) in 2008. Also took part in Ayutha Chandimahaiyagam on the auspicious occasion of Sri Sri BharathiThirtha Mahaswamiji’s 60th Vardhanthi.
He can speak Kannada, Hindi, English, Tamil, Tulu & Telugu He is married with his wife Vidya.
Phone: – +1 (570) 369-8347
SUDHIR DONGRE ::
Sudhir Dongre joined SVBF in April 2015 on transfer from the Guruvayurappan temple. He is from the Mala village in Udipi district. He studied Krishna Yajur Moolam at the Sringeri Pathashala from 2004 to 2010. He is only 25 years old but good at the Yajur Veda Prayoga and conducts all the poojas. He is fluent in Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi and English.
Phone: – +1 (609) 937-1743
K.R.Vidyashankara ::
K.R.Vidyashankara joined SVBF on February 20, 2013 as a priest and to take care of the naivedyam preparations
Vidyashankara worked as a ?paricharaka? (religious worker) to prepare the naivedyam (offering to the Gods) in a traditional manner in various temples belonging to the Sringeri Mutt. This requires special training and rigorous ritual practices as prescribed in the scriptures. He has learnt a few slokas and can attend to simple puja
He can speak English, Kannada and Hindi. He is not married.Phone: – +1 (570) 369-8532
