Pandit Sri Anand Sastrigal is a highly respected priest who comes to us from Gurgaon where he was the Head Priest at the Siddhi Ganesh Temple. He has been a family priest to over 500 families in the Gurgaon and New Delhi areas. Pandit has over 17 years of experience as a temple and family priest. Pandit Anand learnt Krishna Yajur Veda at the Sri Venkatadri Veda Vidyapeetham under Brahmashri G. K. Seetharaman.Pandit originally is from Palghat, Kerala. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil. He can understand Telugu. Pandit Anand is very experienced and well versed in all the samskaras beginning from Jathakarma, Namakarnam till kankabhishekam and can perform the same following both North Indian and South Indian traditions.He can also lead temple functions like consecration of idols (Kumbabhishekam, Pranaprathishta etc)and special pujas.