Temple Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:30am - 1:00pm | 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: 9:00am - 8:30pm
Daily Aarti:
12:00pm and 7:30pm
Born in the priest family, at Nandurbar, in Maharashtra, India.
He had the early traditional coaching in “Shodashopchar Puja rituals” and Sanskrit under his father Late Shri Govind Yadneshwar Joshi. Later he studied Sanskrit under Bhagwatacharya Sri Vishnushastri Joshi.
He obtained distinction in Sanskrit at SSC and also passed Sanskrit “Prathama” of the Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapith, Pune.
Besides performing the various Sanskar and Archana Puja Rituals he recites Vedic Prayers and Upanishadic mantrani and Strotrani like “Gangalahari”, “Karuna Lahari”, “Amrut Lahari” , “Shiv Mahimna Stav” etc.
He also has the knowledge of traditional Indian Temple Art and has painted eminent Saints of India for the Meditation Hall and episodes from the “Ramayana”, “Shiv Puran” etc. for the Temple Cultural Hall.
Besides assisting in Puja and Archana services, he also volunteers to teach at the Temple’s school, Vidya Vikas.
He was initiated as Devotee of Shri Ramakrishna order by Swami Ranganathanand in 2002
Languages: Gujarathi, Marathi, Hindi, English
Contact Number: 469-556-9114
