Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple HCCO

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About Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple HCCO

Pandit Shri Satyanarayana Sastry ji is the founder, mentor, advisor and chief priest at Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple and Hindu Cultural Center of Ohio. Pandit Shri Satyanarayana Sastry ji hails from Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Honored with PRAYOGA RATHNA award by Sri Jaya Chamaraja Sanskruta Maha Patasala, Maharaja of Mysore, India (1974). Honored with AGAMA VIDWAN award from Agama Maha Sabha, Bangalore. He is a Rig Veda Pandit. Holds diploma in Poorva Prayoga, awarded by the Karnataka Government. Recipient of Agama certificate from the Endowment department of Karnataka Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Mysore University, Karnataka, India. Higher teachers training course. (TCH-2 years. to teach to the middle school) Pandit Shri Satyanarayana Sastry ji has served many Indo-American communities in the states of Georgia, Arizona, California, Utah, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York and Ohio, and has worked as a priest for over 40 years. Sastriji is fluent in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and English and is knowledgeable in all South and North Indian religious rituals. Multi lingual (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada etc.) Rigveda and Krishna Yajurveda Pandit & Proficient in Karmakanda. Proficient in astrology - preparing and reading horoscopes Familiar with North and South Indian and Gujarati tradition (Marriages) Available for religious services anywhere in US and Canada Performs Yantra Sthapana for businesses, marriages, children, health, etc. Performs all religious services such as Wedding In English with North & South Indian traditions, Seemantham, Namakarana, Choula (Mundan), Upanayana (Janev), Upakarma, Gruhapravesh, Shashty Poorthy, all Havans (Homas) including Ganapathy Havan, Navagraha Havan, Chandi Havan and Shradha / (Funeral services and facilities for vidhis for the Aparakarma) Pandit Shri Satyanarayana Sastry ji has over 45 years experience as traditional Hindu Priest, for all occasions.