Ravisankar Boggaram joined our temple November 2010. He studied in Tirupati Veda Patashala for 8 years and completed Pancharatra Agama, Krishna Yajurvedam, and Purohitam.

Sri Gopal Bhattar was born in 1967 in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. He passed panchrathra Aagamasastra Examination in 1988 and joined HTA in July 1991. As a senior priest, his commitment to authentic religious practices and creativity in decorating our main diety “Balaji” he has earned the respect and admiration from the community. He speaks fluent Telugu, Kannada and Tamil Languages. He is married Hema Malini and blessed with a son.

Sri Srinivasa Sharma was born in 1973 in Medak district in Andhra Pradesh. He completed “Krishna Yajurvedam and Apastambiya Smartha Prayogam” course during 1986-96 and awarded with “Veda Pundit Certificate”. Before joining our temple in 2001, he worked as Veda Pundit at Kanchi Kamakoti Seetharamanjaneya Swami Temple in Hyderabad and Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapathi Devasthanam in New York. He is well experienced in performing “Apasthamba Purva Prayoga Karmas” and other rituals. He speaks Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English Languages. He is married to Srivani and blessed with three children.

Sri Pavan Kumar Kristapati was born in 1983 in Proddatur, Cuddapa District Andhra Pradesh. He passed Krishna Yajurveda Apasthambhiya Shodasa Karmantam and Sivagama Poorva Bagham from Veda Vignana Peetham, Vedagiri, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He passed Sanskrit Examinations: Parichaya, Abhigna and Vichakshan by Samskrita Pracharinee Sabha, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. He later worked as teaching apprentice in Veda Vignana Peetham, T.T.D. 2004- 2006. He is well experienced in performing Sata Rudra Yagam, Sahasra Chandi Yagam and Surya Namaskaram. He can speak Telugu, Sanskrit, English and Tamil.

Challa Narasimha Murthy from Andhra Pradesh Graduated in Krishna Yajurvedam from Kanchi Kama Koti Shankar Matam, Bangalore. Worked for 18 years as shiva priest at Veda Bhavan in Hyderabad and three years at Ganapathi Temple in New York. Well versed in all Hindu rituals, Apara Karmas, Jyothisyam and Vasthu Sastram