Raghunathji comes from Bangalore, Karnataka, where he received Pancharatra Agama training under his grandfather Pandit S.R. Rangaswamy Bhattar, Agama Pandit S.R. Sheshadri Bhattar, and Pandit S.R. Vasudeva Bhattar. Raghunathji has over 20 years of experience in performing all Pujas and Havans. Raghunathji was the first priest hired at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in 2008. Before coming to Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Raghunathji served five years in Sri Meenakshi Temple at Houston, TX, two years at Omkara Maha Ganapati Temple at Temple, TX, and many other temples in New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Houston. He is also a hereditary priest at Sri Prasanna Venkataramana Swami Temple and Sri Veeranjaneya Swami Temple in Bangalore, India. Raghunathji speaks Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and English.