Sri Janakbhai Shukla worked as a priest at the local temple in the Kosmada Village under the guidance of his father. He then emigrated to Zambia in Central Africa where he served as a priest for the Radha Krishna Temple of Ndala for over thirteen years. Before coming to the U.S. in 1993, Janakbhai was in the United Kingdom serving as the Chief Priest for the Hindu temple in Birmingham. Janakbhai has very good knowledge of astrology. He likes to entertain the devotees with his Bhajans and Kirtans during which he plays the harmonium and tabla. He is conversant in Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati and English.