Best Hindu Priests in Chicago

• - 5/5

He is good neater prist and good explain all deeply puja work.satyanarayan katha.i recognize contact prist for any puja work.

• - 5/5

We had our son’s Namkaran ceremony in March 2024. He was excellent. We are looking forward to have the pujariji back for our son’s Mundan ceremony! He gave a list of materials we needed to provide in advance and we were able to get them from our local Indian store. He came into our home and was very careful with the havan. He explained what things meant for those in attendance who were not familiar with the ceremony. We would welcome him back for all our havan needs!

• - 5/5

Panditji performed a puja for us recently. We were extremely happy with his puja ceremony. His energy was wonderful. He was calm,passionate and very informative. The rituals were performed as per the scriptures- not rushing anyone or any ritual. What I truly enjoyed is that he will bring all the puja supplies if needed. An amazing priest who I would recommend to anyone and look forward to doing pujas with again.

• - 5/5

Review of Srinivasa Bhattar, Hindu Priest Srinivasa Bhattar performed the wedding of our daughter in May 2024. He is extremely nice, kind and easy to talk to. Right from the planning stage he was very clear as to what he would be doing. He is very accommodating. He was very prompt in replying to our text messages and in clarifying any of our questions. We all had couple of zoom calls and visited him at his home in NJ to go over the steps for the ceremony. He and his wife were very hospitable and welcoming. Srinivas Bhattar was very patient in explaining the significance of every step to our daughter and son in law and made it very easy for them to understand and follow. He adjusted the ceremony to our time constraint without omitting the essential steps. He sent us the description of different steps with detailed explanations. This was particularly useful for the bridegroom’s family who are from Brazil. He arrived right on time and the timeline given was adhered to. The ceremony was completed as planned. During the wedding he explained each step over the mike, so that everybody understood what was going on and why. Srinivas made sure he adhered to all the safety criteria of the venue. The ceremony was small enough, but still very meaningful. His charges are very reasonable. Overall, it was an awesome experience for all of us. We highly recommend him. Thank you! Vasumathi Chakravarthy

• - 5/5

Sri Srinivas Bhattar was amazing in terms of accessibility, responsiveness, professionalism and knowledge / guidance. He was wonderfully thorough in explaining the meaning of the mantras and following the acharas of the rituals. Was SO comforted by both pujas officiated by him. Thank you Sir. Hope to be able to do many more pujas with you.????

• - 5/5

Articulate priest. Shri Srinivas Bhattar explains the process and performs the rituals as designed. He is knowledgeable and connects with all age groups. We have requested his services for 2 occasions and will continue going forward.

• - 5/5

We were very happy with the service. Explained everything very nicely.

• - 5/5

Paragbhai Dave did a great job performing my daughter's destination wedding in April 2016 at Playa Del Carmen!

• - 5/5

Paragbhai Dave was very good preist at my daughter's wedding in Mexico. He is very knowledgeable young priest did good job to my daughter Shivani's wedding

• - 5/5

Thank you very much dear Paragbhai for coming all the way to Italy for this special occasion. We are so honored to have you for performing our wedding.

• - 5/5

Paragbhai Dave officiated the wedding for my son and daughter-in-law at San Miguel de Allende in April 2022. We were very pleased with his easy-going approach, adaptability ( we wanted to incorporate some jain ceremony steps and he did those so well along with the traditional Hindu ceremony) his patience in explaining to the bride and groom - all the steps in detail and his pleasing personality. It was wonderful to work with him through the entire process. I would highly recommend him.

• - 5/5

Paragbhai did our wedding ceremony this past year and we could not be happier with how it turned out. We wanted to keep our ceremony short and sweet as we were on a tight schedule and Parag made that happen. It helped that he was fluent in Gujarati and English. Paragbhai explained very nicely that our guests knew what was going on throughout the whole ceremony and they enjoyed that it was not painfully long. Thank you very much Paragbhai for your great service!

• - 5/5

We had an opportunity to work with Paragbhai for our daughter’s wedding! We had an excellent experience with him. He was very accommodating to our needs and wishes and performed the Pooja and Ceremony within the time we had requested, without compromising any aspect of the rituals. And was on time for every event. His knowledge of our Hindu rituals and command over Sanskrit was more than adequate. He also had a great rapport with our children’s generation and was able to explain things in English where necessary. Another aspect we appreciated was that he did not go into any unnecessary details in his explanations. His demeanor was very friendly and easy going and his presence felt very reassuring! He was also available for meetings beforehand to make sure that everything went seamlessly on the days of the events. We will be definitely using his services for future events and highly recommend him!

• - 5/5

We are working with Mr. Srinivas to help officiate a Hindu-Jewish fusion wedding. He has been great to work with. He is very communicative and knowledgeable and has worked with us to put together a ceremony that we are happy and comfortable with. I would highly recommend his services!

• - 5/5

Hi Navin! Thank you again for officiating our wedding ceremony. We thought the overall ceremony was fantastic. We thought you balanced the humor, the religious aspects, and numerous activities expertly. People thought you made a really great effort in getting to know Megan and me and really felt it was so special engaging with our respective families. We are so appreciative of you helping get our ceremony targeted to the important activities and keeping within our timeline. Megan's parents were extremely appreciative of all you did and making our day so special. We can't thank you enough for stepping in after our former priest was unresponsive and frankly, we're glad it happened this way. Should anyone be looking for a priest, you will be at the top of our list. Please let us know if there are any additional details you'd like us to provide or if there's any additional reviews you'd like us to fill out. Thank you again!

• - 5/5

Excellent Vastu pooja experience! Being the first pooja in US I was skeptical in looking for a panditji on Sulekha but came across Naveen ji and from the very beginning there was a positive vibe in his voice and communicating. The way he conducted pooja was very well received by me and my family. He explained all the verses in Hindi and English beforehand. We felt very positive after the pooja and Navin ji's expertise is worth it all.

• - 5/5

Navinbhai in a true sense is a Sanatani Hindu Priest who followed Sanatan Hindu religion in his life. Beauty of his services and himself are great. He is very knowledgeable and works according to the situation but still follows all important parts of the ceremony. We are really blessed to have him as a Priest. His blessings made me feel like blessings from God. I have not come across any such pious Brahmin family in a true sense in my entire life. whose entire family and home is following Hhindu religion in True sense. We are lucky to find. He made the ceremony so enjoyable with short descriptions of most steps. He has wonderful sense of humor and knowledge. The audience was much excited during the ceremony and he was highly appreciated by the audience. He could hold the audience performing ceremony in Fluent English in timely manner. I would highly recommend him and you’ll be lucky to have him.

• - 5/5

Me and Bhupen loved and liked your knowledge and wisdom towards these young generations. We believe that this is the correct way to explain them our belief. Thanks for everything.

• - 5/5

SATYANARAYANJI katha and Pooja you performed was great. The kids said that you did a great job explaining the meaning behind things and answering any questions they had. Also it was great that you were patient and were not trying to speed through just to finish. Overall it was fantastic.

• - 5/5

I have worked with this priest and he is really nice ! Thanks

• - 5/5

An enlightening experience with Navinbhai when he reads the horoscope. It’s pure science, facts and in depth analysis that revealed information that was only known to me which helps us to plan for the future knowing the strengths and weakness due to planetary effects. I recommend it for anyone who is looking to enhance their life and has an open mind to receive the insights and willing to take necessary action.

• - 5/5

Hi Navin! Thank you again for officiating our wedding ceremony. Review: 5 out of 5 stars We thought the overall ceremony was fantastic. We thought you balanced the humor, the religious aspects, and numerous activities expertly. People thought you made a really great effort in getting to know Megan and me and really felt it was so special engaging with our respective families. We are so appreciative of you helping get our ceremony targeted to the important activities and keeping within our timeline. Megan's parents were extremely appreciative of all you did and making our day so special. We can't thank you enough for stepping in after our former priest was unresponsive and frankly, we're glad it happened this way. Should anyone be looking for a priest, you will be at the top of our list. Please let us know if there are any additional details you'd like us to provide or if there's any additional reviews you'd like us to fill out. Thank you again!

• - 5/5

Guru Ji, your method for performing SATYANARAYANJI puja at my house was very excellent. Most thing I liked was your explanation for each step of puja start was outstanding. I highly recommend to everyone for services. I’ve never such wonderful SATYANARAYAN pooja (Katha) in my life. I give you 5-star rating. Great job!

• - 5/5

Best astrology person I have found in my life with honesty integrity. With proven results and effects from Pujas, mantras and stones.

• - 5/5

Navin Uncle, I had so many problems with my personal life. My daughter had quit the study from medical college, she didn’t want to go back to the college. She was totally frustrated. we are very happy now and everything got on track after we did the pujas and started wearing stones. I get very good sleep because of mental peace. My personal problems are over, my daughter is back to study. I truly appreciate your help from bottom of my heart.

• - 5/5

Uncle ji’s guidance has helped me tremendously and is very effective. He listens carefully to the situation or question and responds by carefully looking at the horoscope to suggest mantras and remedies. He suggests getting mantras yearly as way to keep negativity down. As the mantras are being completed. You can sense a change in the room. It brings an understanding and calmness.

• - 5/5

“Priest Navin Dave, did a wonderful reading to me which has accurate according to past life situations. He also guided me on how to fix situations to move forward on a positive note and what to look out for. Thank you.“

• - 5/5

I was very much stressed out because of the unexpected problem that came in my life. I didn’t know what to do. Then I contacted Navinbhai. He explained me my horoscope so well and guided me to resolve it. Within 24 hours my stress was gone, I felt relaxed. After 7 days, my problem was automatically solved which was no way possible. I’ll be much THANKFUL to Navinbhai forever. He’s very honest, sympathetic, & helpful. He’s a five star astrologer. I would highly recommend everyone to take his benefits. You’re lucky if got his help. He’s unique and awesome.

• - 5/5

An enlightening experience with Navinbhai when he reads the horoscope. It’s pure science, facts and in depth analysis that revealed information that was only known to me which helps us to plan for the future knowing the strengths and weakness due to planetary effects. I recommend it for anyone who is looking to enhance their life and has an open mind to receive the insights and willing to take necessary action

• - 5/5

Navin pandit ji performed our marriage in a traditional Hindu ceremony at the temple. He is very knowledgeable and gave us a choice of Hindu rituals to be performed from different parts of India. He explained the significance of each ritual. He even looked at our horoscopes and palmistry and advised us accordingly. We are very greatful to Navin pandit ji for his deep knowledge and excellent advise!

• - 5/5

Thank you again for officiating our wedding ceremony. We thought the overall ceremony was fantastic. We thought you balanced the humor, the religious aspects, and numerous activities expertly. People thought you made a really great effort in getting to know Megan and me and really felt it was so special engaging with our respective families. We are so appreciative of you helping get our ceremony targeted to the important activities and keeping within our timeline. Megan's parents were extremely appreciative of all you did and making our day so special. We can't thank you enough for stepping in after our former priest was unresponsive and frankly, we're glad it happened this way. Should anyone be looking for a priest, you will be at the top of our list. Please let us know if there are any additional details you'd like us to provide or if there's any additional reviews you'd like us to fill out. Thank you again!

• - 5/5

We would recommend Pundit Navin Ji to anyone looking to do a fusion wedding! He took the time (twice!) to walk through things with us and discuss what is needed and what is okay with us for our day. We felt it was very personalized. Our crowd was mixed between Indian and American groups- both groups enjoyed the time and were able to follow along. We thank him for his time and help making our day special.

• - 5/5

Navin Panditji is a very knowledgeable priest. He is very flexible and helped us select the exact rituals we wanted for our wedding after explaining the various options available from North to South of India including the special wedding rituals for our state, Telugu rituals. We enjoyed ourselves while performing the rituals since Pandit ji explained the significance of each ritual. He also took the time to look at our horoscopes and advised us on how we can strengthen our bond. We are very happy to have had such a learned priest’s blessings and help in starting our life’s journey together.

• - 5/5

One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was to choose Navin Ji as our priest. We were very keen on what kind of rituals we wanted and he was very accommodating to that. I went and met him and his family at his house. Navin Ji and I sat down and went over all rituals that are part of a Telugu wedding and he let me choose which ones I wanted and exactly how I wanted him to perform them. I honestly have never come across a priest that is so respectful and sincere. He told me that “I’m the boss of my wedding” and that I should have it the way I want it to be! Coming to the wedding, the audience loved him! He is very knowledgeable and explained the reasons behind every ritual. He kept them engaged through out the ceremony, and he was able to keep the audience on their feet with his amazing sense of humor. He can do a ceremony pretty much however you want it - you really see the boss! He’s simply the best.

• - 5/5

It was an absolute pleasure to have Panditji Parag Davé as our Hindu priest our my wedding. He met with the both of us and the groom's mother and took a considerable amount of time to explain all of the steps for the wedding, both in English and Gujarati. He made himself available for a Grah Shanti a few days before the wedding with a very short notice and also made sure that the wedding day went very smoothly. We would highly recommend him! - Pratik and Susan

• - 5/5

We had two Poojas: Ganapathy Homam and Sathya narayana pooja. Mr Srinivas did a fantastic job not only performing all the rites efficiently but also explaining what each action meant. This was an extremely positive experience. At end of the Pooja the vibes were so positive everyone felt happy and left our homes. Would certainly recommend the services and reach out again for any future occasions.

• - 5/5

Karthik priest is a very reliable and knowledgeable person. He is very good at what he is doing. I know him for the past 4 years and all pooja in my house is done only by him. You get a great satisfaction when he does the pooja. His pricing for all poojas are very nominal. Always on time.

• - 5/5

Hi Paragbhai, We couldn't be more happier to have had you as our priest in the wedding ceremony. You presented all the Sanskrit verses very clearly (in English where necessary) to all the guests, and they all enjoyed the ceremony. Also, you took the time to understand the meaning of each ritual and took it step by step with patience, for which we will be forever grateful. In all, the ceremony narration was simple, clear, fun, and energetic. We will definitely keep you in mind for future pujas at our place, and also heavily recommend them to others.

• - 5/5

Mr. Dave did an amazing job at our vastu puja. He was so patient and explained everything every step of the way so that my children could understand the rituals. He even built in breaks to give my 7 year old time to stretch and take 5 minute breaks since it was a longer puja. Highly recommend, let him know exactly what you are looking for and he will accommodate your needs.

• - 5/5

Navinbhai is very talented and truly wants to help in resolving your life issues. He guides you and your family from start to finish and follows up to provide you with a status. He also is available anytime of day to answer any questions you may have. He explains the process in layman’s terms and ensures that you understand the instructions before moving on.

• - 5/5

I met Mr. Dave through a friend. We went to him for his guidance to read our horoscope. He explained in great depth in regards to our current chart. He made many suggestions to help us out, and kept us updated consistently with solutions which made him very unique compared to others we have visited. I highly recommend him as he has a displays a real passion for what he does.

• - 5/5

Srinivas Bhattar performed our wedding ceremony in Dec 2020. He is highly professional, punctual and performed all the rituals in a traditional manner explaining each rituals significance in simple way and making the ceremony interesting, engaging and enjoyable for everyone.

• - 5/5

He’s good Astrologers. Very good predictions .He’s Qualified Hindu priest.He’s Professional considerate and customer friendly.whatever he said was absolutely correct ! Highly recommended to all!????????????????????

• - 5/5

We have known Navinbhai Dave since last few years. He is highly knowledgeable and experienced in astrology. We often seek guidance and his reading of horoscope and solutions for our problems has been highly beneficial. Although we live in New Zealand Navinbhai has been easily approachable.

• - 5/5

Pundit ji was amazing! He accommodating to our multiple schedule changes. He worked very well with us ahead of time to explain the wedding ceremony to my non-Indian husband. He was very mindful of traditions and was flexible with us. He really cares for you and does a great job. I highly recommend

• - 5/5

We have known Navinbhai Dave since last few years. He is highly knowledgeable and experienced in astrology. We often seek Navinbhai's guidance for reading of horoscope and solutions for our problems. His guidance has been highly beneficial. Although we live in New Zealand, Navinbhai has always been easily approachable.

• - 5/5

Navin is a sincere person, he has a genuine eagerness to help those who are in need. His accurate readings and interpretation of horoscopes have helped during the matchmaking phase. He was able to provide sufficient information that was accurate and he is a genuine person who did not use any type of trickery to manipulate the stated facts. If you can handle brutal truth and honesty, I would say he is the go-to-person because he is an accurate astrologer, and he is very straight-forward.

• - 5/5

Pandit Navinji did our Virtual Grih Pravesh for my new home. He explained pooja so well that we all understood what we did. The friends and family that were on Zoom were really impressed with Navin ji's Online Pooja. I'm glad that I've a good Panditji for my all occasions. He is our family priest going forward.

• - 5/5

We have known Parag Ji for many years now, he has performed many Pujas for us and our friends inperson and most recently he performed an online Sri Lakshmi Narayan and Navagrah a pooja. He is extremely knowledgeable in the procedures and rituals of the pooja. He properly explained the steps of the pooja and the meaning behind the rituals. He is very patient and kind person. We had a wonderful experience and I highly recommend Parag ji for Hindu pooja services. Thank you

• - 5/5

Parag ji helped us perform an online Sri Lakshmi Narayan and Navagraha pooja. He is extremely knowledgeable in the procedures and rituals of the pooja. He properly explained the steps of the pooja and the meaning behind the rituals. He is very patient and kind person. We had a wonderful experience and I highly recommend Parag ji for Hindu pooja services.