Trustees & Team
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Priest
Mr Shyam Sundar
Temple Main Priest- Shyam Ambatipudi is a Krishna Yajurveda Ghanapathi. Born into a family of priests, he was initiated into Vedic education at a very early age of 11 years. He studied Krishna Yajurveda Mula, Krama, Ghana in esteemed institutions and under guidance of distinguished Vedic Scholars. Along with Vedas, he also studied Smartha under distinguished teachers. He is well versed in performing ALL temple rituals. He has extensive experience in performing Smartha karmas of multiple traditions (of Indian States) such as marriages, upanayanas, all kinds of vratams. He is well versed with Jataka and Muhurta bhagas (parts) of Jyotishya Sastra. Currently, he is serving as a Priest at Sri Venkateswaara (Balaji) Temple & Cultural Center, Berkshire, UK.
- DAILY TEMPLE SEVAS – VARIOUS ARCHANAS SPECIAL TEMPLE SEVAS – SRI VENKATESWARA KALYANAM, SRI SITA RAMA KALYANAM, GANESH CHATURTHI, NAVARATRI ETC. COMMUNITY SERVICES – SHLOKA CLASSES HOMAS SUCH AS CHANDI HOMA, RUDRA HOMA, LEAD PRIEST AND RITWIK Shyam has performed many Chandi homas, Rudra homas in various parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based on requirement, he played Lead priest role as well as Ritwik SPECIAL PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAM, MAIN RITWIK As a main Ritwik, Shyam has taken part in various special programs conducted by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam such as Karthika masa Rudrabhishekam at Dhyanaramam, Tirupati, Kapileswara Swamy Devasthanam at Kapilteertham SMARTHA KARMAS SUCH AS MARRIAGES, UPANAYANAS ETC. LEAD PRIEST Shyam is experience in performing marriages following different sampradayas (of various Indian States) GRAHA, VASTU PUJAS, Using his experience in Jyotishya Sastra, Shyam has performed many Graha, Vastu pujas to subside planetary impacts