BEST Hindu Priests & Brahmans in Minneapolis, MN

From the Business:In the year 2002, Shri Saibaba’s grace and blessings manifested itself as the initiative to have a place of worship for Shri Saibaba in Minneapolis, MN. Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center Inc., was formed as a non-profit organization. In September 2002, an apartment was rented for the Prayer Center, and a marble idol of Sri Saibaba consecrated by Guruji Shri CB Satpathy ji, an eminent Sai devotee, and brought to Minneapolis from Chicago, was installed by the devotees. The Prayer Center was open every day and for regular gatherings of devotees and for weekly satsangs. Sai devotees celebrated festivals including Sri Ramavanami, Guru Poornima, Diwali, Sri Saibaba Punyathithi, and New Years Day.In July 2006, the Prayer Center was moved to 1835 Polk St NE, Minneapolis, which was purchased by Saibaba Mandir. This building once served as Hindu Mandir of Minneapolis, and prior to that it was a place of worship for Japanese, and a Church for Swedish immigrants. The building was purchased by the Prayer Center, remodeled to have a central pedestal for a life size marble idol of Sri Saibaba, and Sri Saibaba pranapratishta (idol installation ceremony) ceremony was performed on September 15, 2007.The Mandir is open everyday for darshan. Regular activities include Shri Saibaba arathis, Sri Satcharitha parayan, Sai naama jap, Sri Satya vrata, Sai Sahasranama havan, Saibaba satsangs, bhajans and kirtans. Over the past years, artists that visited Minneapolis and performed Sai bhajans include Shri Ajit Kadkade, Shri Manhar Udhas, Smt. Mangala Apte, and Shri Shiva Chandra, who performed Sri Saibaba Nritya Arathi in 2009.Sri Saibaba mandir also participates in the community events very actively. Volunteers participate in feeding programs such as “Meals on Wheels”, Salvation Army, Feed My Hungry Children, Adopt a Family program for needy children in Minnesota, Donation of winter clothing to needy children of Minnesota, Hunger Relief program of Heartland second Harvest of Minnesota, and feedingRead more

From the Business:Priest Sri Vamsi Kanduri was born in Warangal in AP and brought up in Tirupathi. He completed his Masters degree in Philosophy from Sanskrit University, Tirupathi. With a great interest in vedic philosophy and mantra, Sri Vamsi pursued vedic education to become a priest. Sri Vamsi has performed and participated in pujas in various bramhotsavaalu in almost every state in India, including Tiruchanoor. Before coming to the S.V. Temple, he worked in Rochester,MN temple as a priest. He speaks Telugu, English, Tamil, Hindi, and Sanskrit. And he participates in all the Sri Venkateswara Temple festivals and programmes.Read more

From the Business:Priest Sri Komanduri. Seshadri Iyyengar, was born in Hyderabad, India. At the age of twelve he joined in Pancharatra Agama Kalashaala (founded by Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Chinna Jeeyar Swamy) at Jaggayapeta, A.P. During this school time he learnt Thiruvaaraadhana, Brahmostavam and etc. He also learnt Vaidika Smartham under the guidance of Sriman Paravastu Seshacharya a well-known priest at TTD. Seshadri latter on joined Osmania University, and completed his Doctorate Degree, in the subject of TIRUPPAVAI. Sri Seshadri is also experienced in jyothishyam, he learnt this from a famous Astrologist Sriman Komanduri Partha Sarathy Iyyengar. Sri. Seshadri worked as a Priest and Purohit at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Hyderabad. During his work at Sri Venkateswara Temple, he performed communities Marriages, Gruhapravesha’s, Sudarshana Homama’s and Sri Satya Narayana Swamy vratham. He speaks Telugu, Sanskrit, Hindi, English fluently and has working Knowledge in Tamil.Read more

From the Business:He was born in Vijayawada, AP and got his training at Pancharathra Aagama Kalashala in Jaggayyapet, Krishna Dist., AP, run by ChinnaJeeyar Swamy. He got certification in Pancharatra Aagama Sastram and started working as a priest since 1998. Most recently before he joined us, he was working as Pradhana Archaka swamy Main priest in Balaji temple at Yelamanchili , Vizag dist, AP. Pavan swamy is married and has 2 kids and his family will be joining him soon. Pavan Swamy has performed so many programs like Brahmotsavams, Temple pranaprathistapanas, Pavithrostavams and gods Kalyanams and he gives his experience credit to his Guru Sriman Mortha Sitaramacharya swamy. His specialities are performing Sudarsana Homam and reading Sundarakanda pararayanam and has travelled to Ceylon Two times performing Homams at temples. Pavan swamy is also trained to make a variety of Prasadams for God and also makes variety of south Indian sweets and snacks. He speaks Telugu, Hindi languages fluently and working knowledge in English. We wish him Good luck and encourage our devotees to get to know him when you come to temple. Read more

From the Business:The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, resides within the material world as the sattva-guna-avatara. Lord Siva is the tamo-guna-avatara, and Lord Brahma is the rajo-guna-avatara, but although Lord Visnu is among them, He is not in the same category. Lord Visnu is deva-deva, the chief of all the demigods. Since Lord Siva is in this material world, the energy of the Supreme Lord, Visnu, includes Lord Siva. Lord Visnu is therefore called jagad-vyapi, “the all-pervading Lord.” Lord Siva is sometimes called Mahesvara, and so people think that Lord Siva is everything. But here Lord Siva addresses Lord Visnu as Jagad-isa, “the master of the universe.” Lord Siva is sometimes called Visvesvara, but here he addresses Lord Visnu as Jagan-maya, indicating that even Visvesvara is under Lord Visnu’s control. Lord Visnu is the master of the spiritual world, yet He controls the material world also, as stated in Bhagavad-gita (mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram). Lord Brahma and Lord Siva are also sometimes called isvara, but the supreme isvara is Lord Visnu, Lord KrsnaRead more

From the Business:Welcome to the home page for the Sikh Society of Minnesota, Gurdwara Sahib. The Gurdwara (meaning the House of God) is the Sikh place of worship. It is both a spiritual place of worship and a cultural learning centre for the young and old. At present it is the only Gurdwara in twin cities.This web site is created to provide information of the religious services and events that are held at Gurdwara along with a description of the various features of the Gurdwara.We've also included a brief introduction to Sikhism, Sikh Gurus, Guru Granth Sahib Ji and the Historical Gurdwaras.The Gurdwara is open everyday to everyone. Sikhism believes in equality, during the service everyone sit down together on the carpeted floor in the Diwan hall. When coming to the Gurdwara, please bear this in mind everyone is required to take off their shoes before entering in to the Diwan Hall and keep their heads covered at all times inside the Gurdwara. We've listed these rules along with more information about the Gurdwara.Read more

From the Business:Hindu Priest performing Wedding, Grah-shanti, Vastu-hom, Shanti-hom, Gayatri-yagna, Gruh-pravesh, Satyanarayan katha.Read more